Topmost football enthusiasts on Wednesday gathered at the Ifeanyi Ubah International Stadium Ozubulu Nnewi to pay last respect to Late Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah with a novelty match.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the match organized by the Chairman of Anambra State Football Association Gen Chikelue Iloenyosi was to pay homage and reverence to the immediate past Chairman of the Association who died late July of this year.
Iloenyosi while speaking, described late Senator Ubah as one who elevated football in the state and beyond.
“Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah was a man driven by passion. It is a very sad situation that we all gathered here to pay our final respect to someone that helped put our state on the pedestal of states known with football excellence. While he was the FA Chairman.
“One-Family-One-Football” scheme was so effective that it got FIFA’s endorsement at the 2018 world cup. He brought the elite league back to our state. Among other philanthropic and business ventures he carried out in football”
“Today, he is no more. We only but owe him our prayers. If you look at the caliber of personalities on ground, you will understand the impact of the man in our game, politics and other spheres of life.
” As a football house. We will do a lot to immortalize his name, so that future generations will understand the impact of the late Senator in our game.
The novelty game ended in favor of Nnewi eleven as against Anambra eleven.
Among the top dignitaries that graced the event include the Nnewi-born, Nigerian Pillar of Sports, High Chief Donatus Agu-Ejidike, Formost business mogul Hon. Kenneth Maduakor (Ken Azia), former Super Eagles player Uche Nwofor, the Chairman of Anambra State Coach’s Association Obi Muoneke, Chief of Staff to ANFA Chairman Ifeanyichukwu Ojukwu, Rev Fr Valentine Ifiorah, Rev Fr Beneth Okoye, Rev Fr JohnMark Maduka, many Ex-Internationals and some LFC Chairmen.
ANN gathered that late Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah will be laid to rest at his country-home in Nnewi on Friday 22 of November, 2024.
