Sports
Iyaye Applauds Ambassador Adamu For His Warm Reception
The Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Honourable Boma Iyaye, has applauded the Nigerian Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, Martin Senkom Adamu, for his grand reception to players and officials of Rivers Angels all through their stay in Abidjan.
Iyaye made this known during a lunch reception organised by the Ambassador for the team on Friday before they left for the airport.
According to the Commissioner, Ambassador Adamu and the Embassy made the team feel at home throughout the over two weeks spent in Abidjan.
“I want to specially thank the Ambassador and Embassy from the bottom of my heart and on behalf of our Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, I say thank you,” said Hon. Iyaye.
“While I was in Nigeria, I was well informed on how you attended to the team, from arrival and otherwise.
“You could have decided to send a representative to attend to the team but you took it upon yourself to be present in all of their affairs and welfare.
“We appreciate everything you’ve done for us and pray for God to keep you, so you can extend this gesture to other Nigerian teams that come to Côte d’Ivoire,” he added.
Honourable Iyaye also commended the team’s head of delegation to Abidjan, Alhaji Babagana Kali, for being with the team for the entire duration of the WAFU B qualifiers.
In his response, an Executive Member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Kali, appreciated the Nigerian Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire for his warm reception and said his support was immense and was looking forward to more partnership with the Embassy.
Vice president of the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, foremost Sports Marketer and founder of Okpekpe Road Race, Mike Itemuagbor and top Sports Journalist and Media Strategist, Mitchel Obi have lent their voices in support of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF).
The personalities with backgrounds in sports administration, marketing and media spoke separately in commendation of the festival, an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with Dunamis Icon as consultants.
“This is a positive addition to the evolving sports business ecosystem because it is not just a springboard for identifying talents, it also offers a platform to truly hone the skills of those already discovered”, remarked Obi, who served as Special Advisor to a former Sports Minister, late Anthony Ikhazabor.
He said the festival will be a flagship event in the region that would trigger interest in sports among the youths and people of the region.
Edo State-born Itemuagbor commended the NDDC for the decision to add sports in the list of their intervention projects in the region, adding that: “This speaks directly to the problem of youth restiveness which is of great concern to our people.”
Raphael Onyedika has now emerged as a major doubt for the Super Eagles’ must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.
The midfielder was forced out early from last week’s league game against Standard Liege.
He has not recovered from the injury and so will miss today’s league match against Gent and may also miss a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against Aston Villa yesterday.
The Super Eagles take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21, before they face Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later in crucial World Cup qualifiers.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Al-Khalood defender, William Troost-Ekong, has shared his experience on the difficulties of winning the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) while describing it a must win trophy.
The former Watford FC defender has competed in the tournament three times but has yet to lift the trophy.
“I’ve been there three times now, bronze medal, silver medal, but I haven’t had the chance to win it. That remains my ultimate goal,” he told Tidesports source.
“It means so much to me and all the kids growing up in Africa and Nigeria.”
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