Three Nigerian-American Footballers Feature on Glo-sponsored African Voices 

Three elite footballers who have featured in the American Professional Football League, commonly called The National Football League(NFL), are guests on this week’s edition of African Voices Changemakers, the magazine programme of the Cable News Network International.

The three footballers who are of Nigerian descent include  Christian Emeka Okoye, Kenneth Odumegwu and Haggai Chisom  Ndubuisi, and they will feature on the personality interview programme sponsored by digital solutions provider, Globacom.

Born August 16, 1961, Okoye,  nicknamed “the Nigerian Nightmare”, played professional football fullback  for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL from 1987 to 1992. Reputed for  his energetic  running skills  and ability to break tackles, he successfully ran a  six-season NFL career  which produced an NFL rushing champion title in 1989, first-team All-Pro honors in 1989, second-team All-Pro honors in 1991, two Pro Bowl appearances in 1989 and 1991, and three playoff appearances.

Reputed for paving the way for younger generation of professional American footballers , he mentored both Ndubuisi and Odumegwu as well as others. He was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2000.

On his part, Odumegwu, born in Lagos 29 November 2000, is a Nigerian professional Linebacker in the American football defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.  A former student of the National Open University of Nigeria, he played soccer and basketball before trying out American football in 2022.

Ndubuisi who clocked 24 on 15 October is Washington Commanders’ Defensive Lineman of the NFL. He joined the NFL through the International Player Pathway (IPP) program and has been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, and the United Football League’s (UFL) San Antonio Brahmas.

The programme comes up Saturday 8.30 a.m. on CNN Channel 401 with repeats at 12.00 p.m. same day; Sunday 4.30 a.m., 7.00 p.m. and Monday  4.00 a.m. The same edition will be repeated  on Saturday 8.30 a.m., 12 noon and on Sunday  at  4.30 a.m., 7.00p.m. and 4.00 a.m. on Monday.