Super Eagles forwards Odion Ighalo and Brown
Ideye have been named in the team of Africa Legends scheduled to face
Kano Pillars Football Club in a charity match on Dec. 14.
The match is scheduled for the Sani
Abacha Stadium in Kano and it is being organised for the Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-East of Nigeria.
The duo will be among several other star footballers who will sweat it out to raise awareness on the plight of the IDPs.
Former Super Eagles captain Nwankwo
Kanu confirmed to newsmen in Kano on Friday that the two players have
agreed to be part of the charity match tagged “Match4IDPs’’.
“I have spoken to Ighalo and Ideye and they have agreed to be part of the awareness match for the IDPs on Dec. 14,” Kanu said.
He listed other notable stars expected
for the match to include South Africa’s Lucas Radebe, Daniel Amokachi,
Mutiu Adepoju, Nwankwo Kanu and Senegalese El-Hadji Diouf.
Speaking also, the match’s Chief
Coordinator, Abi Goodman, said some Nigerians in diaspora have also
agreed to join the train to create the needed awareness on the IDPs’
plight.
“These Nigerians in diaspora include
Detective-Sgt. Bassey Osagie who is the Toronto Police Service
Representative at the Toronto Youth Cabinet at City Hall, as well as
Zainabu Otiti-Obanor.
“Osagie is a Nigerian-Canadian who
volunteers for the Canada Health Mission Outreach and provides extended
health care for the poor and under-privileged.’’
Goodman added that a number of
ambassadors and Nollywood stars, such as Ali Nuhu, have also been
confirmed to be available for the event.
She also said the programme has already got the backing of the Kano State Government and the Emirate Council.
“This is why we will also hold an
auction night in Kano, where the legends will auction
their autographed jerseys and other personal effects to build up the
charity fund,’’ Goodman said
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