On the 14 Aug 2020 the Anambra state house of Assembly, expressed it’s commitment to partner and support the state football Association to develop sports at the grassroots.
The speaker of the house, Mr Uche Okafor made the promise when he received the caretaker committee members of the Anambra state football Association, led by the Chairman, Dr Emeka Okeke in Awka.
On the 6th Aug 2020 the Nigeria football federation (NFF) inaugurated a six-man caretaker committee to pilot the affairs of Anambra state football Association ( ANSFA) for the next three months, and the inauguration was conducted by Ibrahim Gusau, Chairman of Chairman and member of NFF board ,who represented Amaju Marvin pinnick, the president of NFF in Awka.
Hon, Uche Okafor said that sports development at the grassroot is the key to successful sporting events and producing superstars for national and international teams.
We have sent out people to check out the facilities in the LGA, and they will start work on Monday. We have started a campaign tagged ” My Anambra football ” to sensitise our citizens on the need to go back to our local football.
People know Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona and all the football clubs in Europe, but they don’t know the names of their local football clubs.
If we do not support our football clubs and players, we cannot grow the football economy and football will not contribute to the GDP of our state like we have in Brazil and other countries “he said””
Dr Okeke solicited the support of the legislature to achieve the committee’s mandate and attract investment in the development and promotion of football in the state.
