By James Agberebi:
Newly promoted club to the
Nigeria Professional Football
League, Ikorodu United, was
on Thursday officially
unveiled along with their
new GOtv-branded kits for
the 2015/2016 season.
The unveiling ceremony took
place inside Ikorodu Town
Hall, Ikorodu, Lagos.
Present at the event were the
Chairman of the club
Adewunmi Ogunsanya; the
Vice Chairman Babatunde
Akindele; Nigeria Football
Federation First Vice
Chairman, Seyi Akinwunmi;
former chairman of the
League Management
Company, Nduka Irabor;
board members of Ikorodu
United, former Super Eagles
stars, Peter Rufai, Victor
Ikpeba, Ifeanyi Udeze, Victor
Agali, Waidi Akanni and
former Enyimba coach Kadiri
Ikhana.
Also in attendance was the
representative of the Oba of
Ikorodu, Olabanji Oreagba.
Among the event that took
place included the unveiling
of the players, the coaches,
and back room staff.
Also, the home and away kits
which the team will be
dorning when the new
season kicks off, was
unveiled.
In his speech, chairman of
the club, Ogunsanya,
promised that Ikorodu
United will give Nigerian
football a new meaning.
“I am very grateful that today
(Thursday), we are launching
Ikorodu United. This is
something I have been
looking forward to. Our
target is to take Nigerian
football to the next level and
I can tell you that Ikorodu
United will be the first club to
sell season tickets.
“I am confident that the
players in this club will win
laurels. Also, I believe they
will go and play for big clubs
in the future,” Ogunsanya
enthused.
Formed in 2014, Ikorodu
United gained promotion to
the Glo Premier League last
season alongside MFM FC,
Plateau United and Niger
Tournadoes.
They will be playing their
home matches at Onikan
Stadium. www.completesportsnigeria.com/ikorodu-united-launch-new/