Soludo’s passion for sports’ yielding dividends as Spain’s FC Barcelona professionals storm Anambra

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Managing Director, Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA), Ossy Onuko has restated Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s commitment to providing the platform for the growth and development of sports in the State.

Onuko stated this while receiving some football professionals and coaches from FC Barcelona in Spain who were in the state to scout for players in Awka who would be given opportunity to join the Spanish club in their lower divisions.

The ACTDA boss had earlier in the year indicated that plans were underway for some football professionals and coaches from FC Barcelona in Spain to come scouting for players in Awka who would be given opportunity to join the Spanish club in their lower divisions.

Speaking to newsmen shortly after receiving the three-man team, namely – Daniel Busquets Ayllón, Albert Atmeller Lurbe and Ejike Paschal, Onuko said, “the Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has provided the platform for the growth/development of sports in the State.

“This has resulted to the willingness of sports giants like FC Barcelona to approve the coming of their officials to Anambra State out of the whole states in Nigeria.”

Chairman of Anambra Sports Commission, Mr Patrick Onyedum applauded the initiative and appreciated the MD of ACTDA and his team for championing such an idea.

He indicated that such gestures, if sustained, would revolutionise the sports industry in the State and Nigeria in general.

He expressed the Commission’s readiness to partner the team in ensuring the latest objectives of their coming were met and that the young footballers maximized the opportunity.

Describing sports development as huge agenda in Soludo’s manifesto, Onyedum noted that such was the reason the governor had dedicated substantial part of the state budget to sports, leisure and entertainment.

He further stated the need for strategic partnership with the State football team, Solution Football Club in building a formidable football academy that would serve as a breeding ground for global football stars.

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