By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Vice Chairman of Senator Ifeanyi Uba-led Anambra Football Association Board (AFA), Bar Jude Chuks Obikwelu, has urged the new FA Chairman in the state, Chikelue Iloenyosi, to use his wealth of experience and connections to move Anambra State football forward.

Obikwelu gave the advice during the official handover ceremony held at the state FA secretariat in Udoka Housing Estate, Awka, in the company of four board members of his administration, including Bar. Joe Amene, Ada Edwards, Chief Kingsley Udu and Emeka Raphael.

Obikwelu stressed that apart from the handover ceremony, their second mission to the secretariat was to congratulate the new FA boss on his confirmation as the Chairman of Anambra FA by Nigeria Football Federation Board (NFF).

He pledged the loyalty and support of the out-gone board to the new Iloenyosi-led board and also gave assurance of their willingness to assist anytime they were called upon.

According to Obikwelu, “The hand over was not deliberately delayed but we waited for a substansive Chairman to be in place."

He further wished Iloenyosi luck in all his future endeavours.

Items handed over by Obikwelu include an 18- seater Joylong bus, cheque books of FA account with Zenith and UBA banks.

Responding, the new FA boss, Chikeluo Iloenyosi commended the former Board members for their love, understanding and integrity, saying that it depicts the quality of the former Board members.

He promissed to work with them to take Anambra FA to the next level.

In his remark, the Ag. Secretary, Mr. Ralph Nweke, thanked the former Board members for the ceremony.

Highpoint of the ceremony was the presentation of the handing over note by Bar. Obikwelu to Chikelue Iloenyosi.

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