Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State Govenror
Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia has unveiled former Chief Coach of Sunshine Stars of Akure, Kennedy Boboye, as its new manager.
The 37-year-old former U-23 star was unveiled in Umuahia to the club’s fans and well wishers in a ceremony that attracted the who is who in sports in Abia State on Friday.
Boboye, who was accompanied to the occasion by his manager, Idika Okoro, is coming to Umuahia having led Sunshine Stars to a 6th position in last season’s league and narrowly missed a continental ticket.
He replaces former Flying Eagles coach, Isa Ladan Bosso, who led Abia Warriors in their first two Premier Seasons in the Globacom sponsored Nigeria Premier League.
In his speech, the Chairman of Abia Warriors, Chief Emeka Inyama said the club was happy to grab a man they had monitored and admired for a long time because of his technical qualities and hoped he would bring his experience to bear.
Inyama, who commended the State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu for his relentless support to Abia Warriors, lamented that Bosso could not meet the club’s target of picking at least a continental ticket in the two seasons he held sway, adding that the team have accepted his resignation and wished him well in his future endeavours.
He reminded Boboye that the ball was now in his court, insisting that the club’s ambition is to go for the league title or at least pick a continental ticket at the end of the season and promised him all the assistance he needs from the management in order to succeed.
Speaking shortly after signing the contract, Boboye said he was happy to be a member of the Abia Warriors family and promised that he would consolidate on the foundation already established in order to take the club to …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
