Adebayo Samuel
Akwa United football club of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state earlier today; Monday 28th October 2019 thrilled their teeming fans and supporter to a taste of what is to come ahead of the 2019/2020 NPFL season. The Promise keepers rolled out the drums as they officially unveiled the new head coach John Obuh, his assistant Duke Udi and 15 newly signed players who will prosecute the forthcoming 2019/2020 NPFL season scheduled to kick-off on November 3.
Coach John Obuh, who featured as a player for topflight Nigerian clubs including Abiola Babes, Udoji United, Julius Berger, Sharks FC, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba International started his coaching career in 1994/1995 season as a coach-player with Enyimba before working with the National Under-17 team- the Golden Eaglets and the National Under-20 team- the Flying Eagles between 2008-2013. He helped Kwara United; His last assignment in the NPFL gain promotion from the NNL to the NPFL. He signed a 1 year contract alongside his deputy; Duke Udi.
Akwa United also signed 3 goalkeepers, 4 defenders, 4 midfielders and 4 forwards players, bringing the total number to 15 added to 20 retained players from the previous campaign to bring the total tally resgistered to 35.
The New players include;
Goalkeepers:
Itodo Akor (El-Kanemi)
Bassey Akpan (Sunshine Stars)
Adewale Adeyinka (Gombe Utd)
Defenders:
Ekemini Ukoebe (Lori FC)
Sampson Gbadebo (Rivers Utd)
Ali Chiwendu (Yobe Stars)
David Philip (Go Round)
Midfielders:
Samuel Mathias (Lobi Stars)
Dare Ojo (Lobi Stars)
Morice Chukwu (Go Round)
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi (ES Setif)
Forwards:
Christian Ekong (Delta Foece)
Michael Ohanu (MFM)
Ubong Friday (Lori FC)
Akarandut Orok
The Chairman of the Club Elder Paul Bassey Opined that the Aiteo Cup alone might not elicit celebrations from him as much as the NPFL title would, while the Chief Coach John Obuh mouthed that only a duo of both the Aiteo Cup and the League title would be enough to satisfy his professional thirst.
The event was well attended by Fans, Supporters and the Press
