Ogba Returns as  Ebonyi FA Chairman

Benjamin Nworie  in Abakaliki

Senator Obinna Ogba has been re-elected as the Chairman of Ebonyi State Football Association.

At the election which held last Friday, Ogba, the Senate Committee Chairman on Sports was re-elected  unopposed while Mr Chikaodi Ojemba also emerged unopposed as the vice chairman.

The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr Friday Agbom announced that Ogba won the election with 14 votes.

Senator Ogba in his post election address, thanked the delegates and the board members for returning him to office and pledged to build on his achievements of the past four years.

“Football is my hobby and when one is in charge of an area he has passion for, he will perform creditably,” observed Ogba.

He said the association did not receive any financial assistance from the past adminstration in the state but hopes that the new one would promote football.

“The association under my leadership has acquired land for the construction of a secretariat which will commence soon.

“We have ensured the state’s participation in all editions of the Federation Cup despite unimpressive performances due to paucity of funds.”

He therefore urged the new administration to float football clubs to return the state to its past glory and benefit its talented youths.

“I have attracted a stadium to my hometown Nkalagu which is nearing completion and some sports oriented bills have been accented into law,” he noted.

A Board Member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi, who monitored the election, thanked everyone who contributed in ensuring a hitch-free exercise took place.

Dele Ajayi noted that Ogba would bring his wealth of experience to bear in promoting football in the state.