NPFL 24: Rangers' Return to Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Excites Ezeaku, Hails State Govt

NPFL 24: Rangers' Return to Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Excites Ezeaku, Hails State Govt

Precious Oham

The General Manager of Rangers Int'l, Amobi Ezeaku has expressed joy over the return of the team to the newly relayed playing turf of the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

The NPFL seven-time champions, over the weekend, before commencing training sessions at the newly relayed playing turf of the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, Enugu, dedicated the facility to God with a Catholic clergy taking charge.

The event which had the honorable commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barrister Lloyd Ekweremadu, in attendance, also had players, coaches, backroom staff, and a few supporters of the club, saw Rev. Fr. Augustine Ewulu, ministering and calling on the heavenly beings to take full charge of the edifice as the ‘Flying Antelopes’ begin prosecuting the matches at ‘The Cathedral’.

Before the dedication session, Ezeaku, who charged the players to take every match at the stadium as a cup final to achieve the club’s set targets for the season, hailed the state government for ensuring that the renovation work at the stadium was completed. 

“We all know what is at stake in this season’s league and cup matches. The trophies remain our targets. So, as we return home to our ‘Cathedral’, we need to be on top of our games at all times, and what we are doing today, is to call on the God that we serve to bless our efforts on this pitch just as we thank the government of H.E, Dr. Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu state, for doing the needful to have us return to Enugu. This is the first step towards getting the needed divine support."

Also speaking, Barrister Ekweremadu, said, “We are glad that we have been able to complete this project as promised by our sports-loving governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, and dedicating the use to God is very apt. With this, I am sure that the sports-loving people of Enugu state will now have a place to watch and support our darling team, Rangers, and return more business activities to Enugu state.”

Rangers will commence the use of the turf with a top-of-the-bill fixture against eternal rivals, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan in a re-arranged match day 16, NPFL 2023/2024 fixture on Thursday, December 28, 2023.