Izuchukwu Okosi
In a rare show of solidarity, the Nigeria Football Federation and the Super Eagles are receiving great support from another sporting Federation ahead of Tuesday’s crucial 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana at the Moshood Abiola stadium in Abuja.
The President and board of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation, NWF have declared their support for the Eagles’ quest to pick one of the five tickets to represent Africa at this year’s World Cup in Qatar.
The NWF President, Dr Abdul Ibrahim in press statement on Monday lauded the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF for their prompt and proactive actions taking so far in preparation for the matches.
Dr Abdul who was elated with the goalless draw in the first leg on Friday expressed optimism that the Super Eagles, with the support of 215 million Nigerians, will deliver the ticket on Tuesday.
“You know in sports we all aspire to qualify for tournaments, compete and win medals.
“The Super Eagles are at the verge of reaching their 7th World Cup participation and we are solidly behind them in this quest
“We commend the NFF on how they have prepared the team and efforts made to ensure that the Moshood Abiola National Stadium is filled to capacity on Tuesday.
“We have no doubt in our minds that after their great record in Ghana on Friday, they will finish the job here in Abuja.
“Do not forget that the team are returning to Abuja, their home ground after 10 years. We will give them maximum support to pick this all important ticket,” he said.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Black Stars of Ghana in the second leg play-off of 2022 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
The winner of the match will pick one of the five available tickets to represent Africa at the quadrennial global football showpiece in Qatar later this year
The game kicks off 6pm Nigerian time on Tuesday.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
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