NFF To Be Part Of Orok Oyo’s Centennial Celebrations In Calabar | National

The management of the Nigeria Soccer Federation will probably be a part of the celebrations being organized in honor of a former three-term Secretary-Basic of the soccer physique and Nigeria’s first-ever Member of the FIFA and CAF Govt Committees, Etubom Oyo Orok Oyo within the Cross River State capital, Calabar on twenty seventh August this yr.

The person who was popularly referred to as ‘Mr Soccer’ would have been 100 years on twenty seventh August 2022, having been born on that date within the yr 1922.

One in every of Africa, nay the world’s most famous soccer directors, Etubom Oyo Orok Oyo served as Secretary-Basic of then Nigeria Soccer Affiliation in 1958, after which between 1961 and 1963, and likewise between 1967 and 1971. He then moved to the Confederation of African Soccer, the place he served as a Member of the Govt Committee from 1974 to 1988.

Etubom Oyo was additionally Nigeria’s first-ever Member of the FIFA Govt Committee and retired as Life Vice President of CAF. He died on tenth September 2008.

“We’re planning a glamour occasion to have fun Etubom Oyo Orok Oyo, and the household is working with quite a few mates and the NFF to make it a memorable event. On the day, we will probably be launching a ebook that could be a compilation of all of the writings and speeches of the late Etubom Oyo, and we may also be launching the O3 Basis on the identical day,” Chief Orok Oyo, son of the late Etubom Oyo, stated on Wednesday.

President of the NFF, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick is predicted to steer a robust NFF workforce that may also embody the Basic Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi to Calabar for the historic occasion.

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