The national women’s team, Super Falcons will fly out of the country to Accra on Friday, for Sunday’s 2011 All-Africa Games qualifying return leg against the Black Queens.

Both teams finished it 1-1 at the National Stadium, Abuja penultimate Sunday and will do battle for the sole ticket from West Africa Zone B at the Ohene Djan Stadium on Sunday, from 3pm Ghana time (4pm Nigeria time).

The Nigeria delegation will travel aboard Arik Air on Friday evening, flying direct from Abuja to Accra for the crucial encounter that will see Senegalese officials in charge.

Imo FA salutes Okorocha

The Imo Football Association (IMFA) has congratulated the governor-elect of Imo state Owelle Rochas Ethelbert Okorocha who last week won the keenly contested Imo governorship election.

The FA in a release signed by it’s media committee chairman Mr. George Aluo described Okorocha’s victory as deserved.

The FA noted that Okorocha was the only gubernatorial candidate in the state that made sports a campaign issue ahead of the election. The release stated in part:“The state FA is particularly happy that Imo would from May 29 be in the hands of a man who has a blue print for sports.

During the pre- election campaign Chief Okorocha made it clear that sports will not remain the same if voted into office. We are confident he will take sports, especially football to the next level with the community based sports program which he highlighted during his campaign.”