Owner of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, FC IfeanyiUbah, Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, has been appointed into CAF’s Africa Cup of Nations Organizing committee.
The oil magnate, who is also Anambra State Football Association boss, took to his Facebook page to laud his latest assignment.
Ubah will join forces with colleagues from other parts of the continent to see to the success of next year’s showpiece in Cameroon.
“I am pleased to convey to the general public and every lover of football across the continent the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to appoint me into the Africa Cup of Nations’ Organizing committee,” he revealed on Tuesday.
“The African Cup of Nations has over the decades become an unmissable and fascinating international sporting event with its origin dating back to 1957 when the football tournament was adopted as a driving force to unite the continent at the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) official launch in Khartoum.
“The appeal of the tournament has spread rapidly, especially with the increasing number of African players now playing in top global leagues.
“I wish to express my profound gratitude to the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Pinnick for the key role he played in ensuring that Nigeria is amply represented in the scheme of things within CAF as well as for his accommodating spirit that made this feat possible.
“I would also like to specially thank the CAF President, Ahmad Ahmad, the 1st Vice President, Kwesi Nyantakyi, the 2nd Vice President, Constant Omari Selemani, the 3rd Vice President, Fouzi Lekja and the entire governing body for their confidence and trust reposed in me.
“I have always seen it as an additional privilege to be able to contribute to the growth and advancement of the football sector in Africa.”
