Abia Comets FC gets new Governing Board

Posted : 18 October 2023

The reconstituted Board of Abia Comets Football Club of Umuahia, by the state Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti OFR, has been inaugurated with a charge to the Board members to abide strictly by the terms of their appointment and avoid any form of conflict with the management of the club.

The Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Sir Nwabilor Ananaba, at the inauguration in Umuahia, further charged the members to work closely with the club chairman and maintain open and regular communication to ensure effective governance and success in line with Governor Otti's desire to build a new Abia State.

The Sports Commissioner reminded the Board members that they were carefully selected by the Governor based on their experience in football management and urged them to live up to expectations and ensure the smooth operation of the club.

"Consequently, job descriptions have been carefully crafted and attached to your appointment letters for your respective study as a guide," he said.

Sir Ananaba also noted that Abia State has produced many footballers who have made Nigeria proud and emphasized the need to sustain the tempo.

"Abia State is on record as one of the states in the country that has produced a lot of professional footballers who have at one time or another flown our national flag so high globally.

"The tempo must be kept. We must not diminish. Our collective ingenuity and mastery are needed for us to keep flying the flag of competence and productivity."

The Sports Commissioner also stressed the need to make sports a lucrative venture for the State.

"It is public knowledge that sports of whatever kind have become a very serious and lucrative business.

"We must take decisive steps to ensure that the state does not only spend but also gains from sports through the sale of players, contracts, friendly matches, sale of match tickets, etc."

The Chairman of Abia Comets Football Club, Chief Boniface Alozie Uche, thanked the Governor of Abia State for the appointments, which, he stated, were in line with FIFA standards. He also charged the appointed board members to bring their wealth of experience to bear on the club.

The event was attended by some sports heads in Abia State, including the Senior Special Adviser to the Governor on Sports and Deputy Chief of Staff, Hon. Chinedu Ekeke, and the Chairman of Abia Warriors Football Club, Coach John Obuh, the Abia State Acting Director of Sports, Comrade Obioma George, the Chairman, Youth Sports Federation Of Nigeria (YSFON), Abia State, Sir Uchenna Dike, among others.

The newly constituted board then took the oath of office and signed their appointment letters.

The board members are:

Onuoha Marshall Ibe
Henry Nna
Henry Steven (Secretary)
Anyanwu Hope Ibezim
Onwuchekwa Chukwu
Okereke Chinedu Emmanuel
Chidi.U. Obasi

Abia Comets FC gets new Governing Board

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