Abia Warriors Acting Chairman To Reactivate Youth Teams

Abia Warriors Acting Chairman To Reactivate Youth Teams 

Ibraheem Lateef

Innocent Oweh, the Acting Chairman of Abia Warriors has assured the technical crews of both the youth and academy teams of his determination to reactivate the teams and make them more vibrant, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Oweh gave the assurance on Tuesday while addressing the technical crew and backroom staff of the teams during a meeting held at the club's Secretariat in Umuahia.

The Chairman said that the Abia Warriors youth team which was a driving force in the sustainability of the team since it gained promotion to the Nigeria Premier League in 2014, later went moribund and was only existing in names.

"Our youth programs was a force that produced the like of Chisom Chikatara, Shedrack Asiegbu, and Goodluck Ozioma among others later went moribund because of the various factors that became an impediment to the continual actualization of dreams". He however revealed his intention of ensuring that the teams bounce back to reckoning, which is unwavering. He said the teams will participate in both the NLO Division 1 League next season, and the next NPFL Laliga U15 Tourney effectively.

He appreciated the coaches for remaining committed to the development of youths in the state, saying that history will always remember them. He advised them to comb the nooks and crannies of the state to identify the good players and give them a platform to exhibit their talents. He remained optimistic that if properly harnessed, such players would turn out to make the country proud in the future. 

He promised to treat all their submissions with dispatch. 

The Chairman further revealed that the teams would commence their programs immediately after the senior team resumed in the first week of July.