Enyimba Was Worshiped After God In Abia ~ Orji Uzor Kalu.


 


Former Governor of Abia State Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Wednesday said Enyimba International Football Club was worshiped just after God during his time at the club.


During Kalu's reign as Governor, Enyimba International Football Club, enjoyed great success in the domestic and Continental front winning NPFL titles and clinching the CAF Champions League trophy in 2003 and 2004.


In an exclusive interview on one of Nigeria's foremost WhatsApp Group, Nigerian Sports Mouthpiece, (NSM), the Senator representing the good people of Abia North Senatorial district noted that Enyimba was everything to the Aba people and was worshiped just after God in Abia State. 


"Enyimba is an international club and it's one club I love alot," Kalu told NSM


"Before I left as Governor, we intended to commercialize the team and sell shares publicly, but the time for that hasn't yielded yet, so I had a discussion with the incoming Governor, but nothing really was done about it. 


"Enyimba was the love of the people, It was everything to the Aba people and Abians as a whole. The club was worshiped after God in Abia state. It was a pride of our people back then, but am not very happy with what is presently happening to the team now. 


"If you don't motivate the players and the coaches, you can't get the results. During my time at the club, I use to travel from Umuahia to Aba just to train with the team. I followed them to everywhere they go and that just part of the motivation." He concluded.

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