Uphill Veteran Football club , ikpoba hill Benin city, at the weekend held its end of year party at their western boys high school mini sports complex ground but will close its programs for the year after the maiden oba of Benin cup tournament 2023.
The Veterans used the occasion to host the new Edo FA chairman Fred Newton Erhunmwunse at the complex situated at ikpoba okha local Government Area of Edo state.
Presenting a portrait to the chairman Edo FA, President of the club Osasimwen Aighobahi who is also the ikpoba okha local FA chairman said the gift is their own little way to appreciate the chairman following his emergence as the Edo FA boss during the November 17th 2023 elections which he won convincingly, adding that within the short period in office alot has been put in place to move the game forward in Edo state.
Osasimwen disclosed that the Uphill Veterans are ready to support and associate with the Edo FA to bring back the vibes to Edo football once again.
” Mr chairman we decided to invite you here today to congratulate you on your well deserved victory during last month elective Congress of Edo FA that saw your emergence as the chairman.
“This portrait of yours is our little gift to appreciate you and the achievements you have recorded within the short period in office to move football forward in the state,
” We are ready to support and associate with Edo FA to bring back the vibes once again to Edo football” Osasimwen stated.
The Edo FA chairman was later registered free of charge as a member of the uphill veterans FC and was told to resume training immediately.
They assured the FA chairman of their participation in the maiden oba of Benin cup for veterans in the state that will begin shortly under the FA supervision, hence their delay to close activities of the club for the year 2023.
Responding, Fred Newton Erhunmwunse thank the the President and the executive members of the Uphill Veterans FC for the honour given him, and promise to work with them for the sole aim of taking football to the next level in Edo state, he assured them of the FA support at all times.
” Let me thank the President and members of this wonderful team for this honour, am grateful to you all for the support, Edo FA under my watch is ready to work with you for the sole aim of taking football to the next level in Edo state.”
” the FA door is open to ideas and programs that will help develop the game, I also want to assure you of the FA support at all times” Erhunmwunse posited.
Present at the ceremony, were the President Uphill Veterans FC, Osward Osasimwen, Charles Eichie (vice President) Chris Nnamdi (Secretary) Raphael Ehondor (PRO) Stanley Efosa(financial secretary)
Others include Ehinomen Edward(Provost) Eguasa (ass Secretary) JB Best Tonic(treasurer) Yakubu Kaillar(coach) Ndubisi Mike (coach) Efe Eguagie (coach) captain Gabriel Asomba and the committee chairman Festus Akhigbe.