By Ojieva  Ehiosun

Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi will today honour the trio of Alhaji Aminu Maigari, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Nwankwo Kanu and Austin Jay Jay Okocha at the final of Governor Peter Obi Unity Cup holding this weekend at the Rojenny Stadium in Onitsha.

Anambra State commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr. Edozie Aroh disclosed this while addressing a cross session of sports journalists at the Government House in Awka.

“The State government will play host to three important soccer personalities in the country, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, the NFF president and two football legends, Nwankwo Kanu, and Austin Jay Jay Okocha  who will be physically present to watch the final of the maiden edition of our Governor’s Unity Cup between Nanka FC and Ukpo Football  Club of Onitsha. We will also honour them for their immense contributions to the overall development of football in Nigeria.

He disclosed that the competition which will also be used to celebrate the governor’s successful eight years tenure in office and also to mark his achievement, is aimed at selecting players that will graduate into the team that will finally make up the State’s professional league squad.

He hinted that Anambra state has gone into partnership with the NFF in the area of cadet teams, adding that the presence of Maigari, Kanu,Okocha and other sports personalities that will grace the event will go a long way to boosting young and upcoming football stars in the state.

“We are not just inviting these people for fun. Anambra state is in partnership with the NFF and other ex-sports professionals in Nigeria. They are coming to Anambra to see the football talents we have. I want to assure you that by the end of competition, most of the players will get a call-up to any of the junior national teams,” he said.