The Bavarian great will be in Anambra this Saturday for the grassroots championship set out to unearth hidden talents.
ANAMBRA PEOPLE gathered that the competition - an international tournament series for players between 15 and 16 years of age - will be staged at the new Awka City Stadium, Anambra State.
Meanwhile, selected talents will travel to Munich, Germany to represent Nigeria at the world finals where they will meet other finalists from other parts of the world.
Former Germany international Hans Pflugler will be in Anambra for this year’s FC Bayern Youth Cup billed to take place from April 29 to May 1.
Six years after the Bayern Youth Cup kicked off, Nigeria was included for the first time in 2018 with legendary Giovane Elber and Klaus Augenthaler visiting the West African country to select some of its finest like Daniel Francis, Nwachukwu Christian and Stanley Iheanacho - who went ahead to represent Nigeria's youth national teams.
The 2022 edition is presented in Nigeria by VOE Foundation, Aspire Foundation and Anambra State Sports Development Commission.
Speaking about his visit to Nigeria, Pfluger, who is a Bayern Munich legend, said in a statement made available to GOAL: “After a couple of difficult years, we can’t wait to get the ball rolling again in Nigeria.
“Our tournament in this country has always been a source of impressive young talents, we are looking forward to giving them once again the platform to show their skill. Our expectation is to select a competitive group of players that, on top of having a unique experience in Munich, will also bring a high-level performance to the FC Bayern Youth Cup World Finals.”
In addition, tournament director Victor Obinna Edeh added that: “The last edition hosted in Nigeria was held in 2020 and with the outbreak of the Covid 19 pandemic and global travel restrictions, the world finals could not hold.
“We had a training camp last year with remote support from Germany and a friendly game against the national U17 team to help support the development of players we have selected since 2018.
“We are very delighted to be hosting the national finals this year in Anambra and look forward to seeing exciting new talent who can follow in the footsteps of some of our previous participants who currently play football in Europe.”
In his own remarks, chairman of the Anambra State Sports Development Commission, Chief Tony Oli opined that hosting the Nigeria National finals in Anambra State is in line with the state government’s vision to position ‘Home for All’ as the football headquarters of Nigeria.
In the same vein, director of program design and development at Aspire Foundation, Onwubuche Tobechi, stated that Anambra 2022 is another way Aspire Foundation is fostering her mission of giving young Nigerians the opportunity of finding themselves through various platforms, this time on a global scale.
Aspire Foundation,one of the major sponsors of the Youth Cup is the brainchild of Dr Chukwuemeka Franklin Okeke,former President of Aspire FC and former Chairman, Anambra State Football Association. The foundation has been at the forefront of promoting sports and other activities in the state , including the popular Adazi Ani Fest, FC Bayern Youth Team Exhibition Games in partnership with VOE Foundation, Aspire FC Egwu Ogene Contest ,etc.
The foundation launched *My Anambra football* to improve football Standard in the state and has adopted a strategy that juxtaposes sports and entertainment for football. https://anambrapeople.com.ng/
Team AfghaEASTERN God never shame una lidis?? Lol...
PointZerom: I was surprised that my girl friend's daughter resembled me, I now ask her how? she said "Hv you forgotten that we made love in your house two weeks before my trad".
The Nigerian army came to that village on Sunday and and started shooting sporadically. Burning houses and king people. Chai... Igbos are in people are in trouble.
Aliyu Ismaila Gwarzo was the National Security Advisor of Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha. He has been linked to theft of $2.45 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria.[1]
Contents
1 Head of State Security Service 2 National Security Advisor 3 House arrest 4 Later career 5 References
Head of State Security Service
Aliyu Ismaila Gwarzo was born in the village of Gwarzo in Kano State, about 72 kilometres from the capital Kano.[2] He entered the police force where he held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, retiring with a senior rank.[3] In June 1986 the military head of state General Ibrahim Babangida appointed Gwarzo Director General of the newly formed State Security Service (SSS), responsible for domestic intelligence. His Deputy Director was Lt. Colonel A.K. Togun.[4]
In a case that attracted considerable media attention, Dele Giwa, editor-in-chief of Newswatch magazine, was killed on 19 October 1986 by a parcel bomb. Two days earlier SSS officials had summoned Giwa to their headquarters, where Colonel A.K. Togun accused him of planning a social revolution and of smuggling arms into the country.[5] Gwarzo was suspected of involvement in the assassination, but could not be questioned due to his position.[6] National Security Advisor
Gwarzo was National Security Advisor (NSA) for President Ernest Shonekan, who took office in August 1993, and then for General Sani Abacha from November 1993 onward. He concentrated mostly on security matters, and did not become involved in foreign policy decisions.[7] However, Gwarzo did ask for funds for a campaign to cultivate the friendship of East African countries and the OAU to garner support for Nigeria gaining a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.[8] Within Nigeria, Gwarzo collected money for use in pro-government propaganda. The amounts spent were leaked to the radio and press, undermining the credibility of the regime.[9] Gwarzo and Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, Abacha's Chief Security Officer, were said to be responsible for much of the "torture, killing and wanton looting" during Abacha's rule.[1
Kreme: Are you saying that you don't know what "All hell will let loose means"?....Ipigs sha
Like I said, una too yeye for this country of yours. But don't worry, very soon, una eye go soon clear. You think NK is your problem abi? Continue, bunch of f00ls
VPN11: Eyewitness In Orlu Confirmed That The Nigerian Army Stormed The Community Unprovoked, Started Shooting, Killing Anyone They Saw On Sight. Men, Women & Even Little Children Were Shot.
Nigeria (Fulani jihadist republic)
Up north + Mid Belt + South West =Jajaweeds foot soldiers slaughtering;displacing Indigenous people.
Old Eastern region = The Nigerian Jihadist Government Army sponsored killing .
Total = Same people;same objectives ;
Jihad is here.
In a terribly unguarded moment of brazen buffoonery, Aliyu Gwarzo, former head of the Nigeria State Security Service blurted out
Allah has given Nigeria to us, the Fulani. They can grumble, moan and groan as much as they want but each time they go into their bedrooms to meet their wives and each time they get on their prayer mats to begin their prayers, it is we the Fulani that they think of, that they fear, that they bow to and that they pray for. Some of them are even ready to give us their wives and daughters for one nights sport and pleasure. They owe us everything. This is because we gave them Islam through the great Jihad waged by Sheik Uthman Dan Fodio. We also captured Ilorin, killed their local King and installed our Fulani Emir. We took that ancient town away from the barbarian Yoruba and their filthy pagan gods. We liberated all these places and all these people by imposing Islam on them by force. It was either the Koran or the sword and most of them chose the Koran. In return for the good works of our forefathers Allah, through the British, gave us Nigeria to rule and to do with as we please. Since 1960 we have been doing that and we intend to continue. The Igbo tried to stop us in 1966 and between 1967 and 1969 they paid a terrible price. They were brought to heel and since then they have been broken. No Goodluck or anyone else will stop us from taking back our power next year. We will kill, maim, destroy and turn this country into Africa's biggest war zone and refugee camp if they try it. Many say we are behind Boko Haram. My answer is what do you expect? We do not have economic power or intellectual power. All we have is political power and they want to take even that from us. We must fight and we will fight back in order to keep it. They have brought in the infidels from America and the pigs from Israel to help them but they will fail. The war has just begun, the Mujahadeen are more than ready and by Allah we shall win. If they don't want an ISIS in Nigeria then they must give us back the Presidency and our political power. Their soldiers are killing our warriors and our people every day but mark this: even if it takes one hundred years we will have our revenge. Every Fulani man that they kill is a debt that will be repaid even if it takes 100 years. The Fulani have very long memories.'' Aliyu Ismaila Gwarzo is a former Head of Nigerian State Security Service.
Bro...no vex oo... but can I get the source you picked this statement?
Kreme: Are you saying that you don't know what "All hell will let loose means"?....Ipigs sha
Like I said, una too yeye for this country of yours. But don't worry, very soon, una eye go soon clear. You think NK is your problem abi? Continue, bunch of f00ls
Afonjashapmouth: Sometimes I just wonder why people still roam around their ex in the name of closure which mostly leads to funny outcomes like sex and rest. Once a relationship goes bad, people should learn to forge ahead with their own truth because the script will always be flipped to suit their exe's narrative so why go back just to be cajoled into some emotional blackmail?
'We were set to marry this August and in a bid to have a big wedding based on her request, i had to double my hustle. I traveled to another state to join a friend handling a very tedious project just to make more cash. I got back and met my fiancée sick and pale. I urge we go to the hospital for 2days but she declined and promised to be fine. I forced her to go on a walk with me on the third day and almost 3 minutes into the walk, she passed out. I rushed her to a nearby hosp to discover she did an abortion. Long story short, she has been seeing her ex and that was their parting sex. I am back to updating my dating CV.'
Basheer22: How is today's sit at home? Foolish slave Illiterates are forbidding your parents from coming out. Try carry your ipob nonsense come do nonsense in Asaba if you won't collect.
Angelfrost: Okay... Enjoy your never ending drama!
Let's see who gets tired!
No i won't enjoy it, and secondly, I have left your cursed country. But for the fact that people are still dying in that region, I will continue to preach the evils of the Nigerian government anywhere I find my self.
Peppysco: This your comment only points out the obvious that you guys are not even at peace with one another. I made reference to the unrests in certain parts of your region using a collective term 'South East', yet, you thought I should have mentioned Imo state too and not only Anambra since the thread was based on an Anambra issue. Is Imo not part of the South East anymore? Is the life of an Anambra citizen more important than anyother one from the South East? No wonder the guys from Ebonyi state are not regarded as full Igbos cos of the disunity among you guys. You hate yourselves and others from other parts of the country and you expect them to roll the carpet for you anytime you show up, no na, it is very very wrong. Look, I don't have anything against you or anybody from the East, matter of fact, I have too many of them as friends but the ideologies you guys push is what the problem is.
Are drunk or something? I see, I know what you are doing here: divide and conquer. Oga, go to Anambra, Ebonyi people are everywhere living their best lives. I know people like you, you are one of the BMCs here playing by the script of your pay matters.
And I can swear you haven't stayed a day in Anambra talk less of knowing how the people live. Try again, the division tactics is not working
Kreme: So Dss is the one enforcing the sit at home? .. Awon Omo nyamiri yii ponu gan sha
YES!! The DSS and their hired thugs. Let them prove their innocence let's see. Cos ipob has continously proved this. Leave DE alone oga!! Stop killing people. Organise a referendum and let this people go, they don't like you, you don't like them. Let them go.
Basheer22: No wonder Igbos can't trace their history. You have short memories and empty heads. Igbos were against Jonathan succeeding Yar'Adua. In fact, when Yorubas like Soyinka and Tunde Bakare of the Save Nigeria Group were marching on the streets of Abuja, Igbo fools were insulting them. I want you to deny this so I can show you links. Foolish igbo trash.
Look at this Puguin lol.... is it the same Soyinka, Tunde Bakare, and other SW hypocrites that organised the "Occupy Nigeria Protest" to disrupt GEJ's administration? They even rallied around and brought Buhari cos of long throat. Are you sure are OK ,child? I can also show you the link if you want.
Go and check the election result that brought in GEJ and and see how the SE voted. I'm done talking to you. You are such a typical Nigerian, very gullible.
Angelfrost: They should leave gun carrying criminals forcing people to sit at home alone?!! Where in the universe is that done?!!
Where in the universe does an elected leader allow parallel governments in his own country?!! Name that country!!
Some of you just come online to type rubbish!!!
Is it that you can't read or what? Ipob is not responsible for enforcing sit at home, your government is sponsoring those who do. If not, why haven't your ever active security agents track them down?
Again, I say, your government should leave the SE alone. Stop killing people. And mind you, no amount of blackmail will ever make igbos turn their backs on Ipob. They are smarter, they know better.
Peppysco: I do not work or speak for the government, I'm just a Nigerian like you. But the truth still remains that, the more you guys continue to shield these UGM or IPOB terror acts, under any disguise, the most likely they're going to become too strong and uncontrollable which of course, would have been too late for any of you to handle. Majority of the posts I read on this thread criticizing the killings are mostly out of concern and not for mockery, even though some have that tone. But the truth is, as a saying goes, 'if yansh spoil, na person wey get am go suffer am'
When last did you call Imo state? Please do and stop talking like ignorantly. No offence.
Basheer22: When the Niger Delta was fighting for GEJ to be made President, you idiots did not support. God punish you there. If you foolish animals dare try to export terrorism and foolishness outside Igboland, you will prefer what happened at Oyigbo to what your eyes will see.
Look at this hidiot lol... how old were you during that election. Go to the Internet, Google that result and pity your ignorance. All the SE, I mean... all the SEners voted for GEJ. Go ask your father, child.
The Igbos are not the initiator of the crisis, those who brought it there will move it to the Niger Delta. Join the east and fight a common enemy, or it is just a matter of time before it consumes you people in that region. A Jihad is going on. Open your eyes.
helinues: Wait, from whom do you guys expecting sympathy or empathy from? From those who advised and warned you about the consequences of the rag tag UGM?
I laugh in Mandarin.
End SARS protest, Igboho's palavas are things that could have brought trouble to our region but we stood firm and avert it
Like I said, we go dey read the updates for news while cross legged behind our phones or keyboards
I laugh at you westerners. You think you are safe? Wait for it. Una too foolish aswear!! You think you are sef? Chai!!! Omo... people are really blind.
Basheer22: Sha keep it within Igboland. If you try nonsense in the South South, what your eyes saw in Oyigbo will be a child's play.
Oga...is either you have amnesia or you are a kid. This exactly the strategy they used in the Niger Delta during days of active military in that region. Keeping attacking the east, you won't join your brothers in the east to fight a common enemy. Keep criticising them for nothing. You think you are safe. I pity your kind aswear.
Peppysco: Don't call a spade a spade oo, continue to cover evil. This was exactly the way Boko Haram started and the Northerners covered them until they became a world rated terrorist group. Nor worry, make una continue to dey hide the truth, that breakfast dem dey cook will go round all of una when the time reach
Oga tell your government to leave this people alone. What do you guys benefit from seeing your fellow human die?
Leave igbos alone oooo.... the real terrorists are Ravaging the North, occupying territories, yet you kept grabbing lands, to settle Fulani people. Your military must be moved out that state ASAP. And the governor must return the 90 billion he collected from the FG for a grazing land. Imo is not for sale, again, stop killing people.
NigerianAngelo: "Security operatives killed some youths who were suspected to be Ipob affiliates."
So Gunmen engaged you. You couldn't win. You then turned an shot youths and called Ipob affiliates.
One of the reasons why Peter Obi Presidency is important is that it will bring respect to the Igbo blood/race, both from outsiders and from the Igbos themselves. It is an intangible but very important aspect.
Chai...ma broda. You 101% right. I made a call and they said exactly the same thing.
Forget all these rubbish these are saying. They know exactly who is sponsoring these guys. Unknown Gunmen are not Unknown. They are government sponsored thugs.
OyigboUpdate: Ekuke. Was it not what your hunchback leader started. The first death threat to sit at home violators was made by your ekperima hunchback. He left the baton to Simon Ekpa. Simon Ekpa fraction insists on sit at home. Yet you're still here shouting fulani
You skipped the part where your terrorist government have to take advantage of the loop hole. How come you didn't mention the DSS? Your regular killer machine.
"Hire a lawyer and come to Finland and treat Simon Ekpas menace and not to a media court".
He is brave if you ask me.
There's one thing IPOB should do this time around..... A divided camp doesn't stand a chance. So I think they do come together....with Ekpa faction taking up the military function and DOS taking the political function.
With this ... they will wax very very strong
Outta here!!!
Exactly ma point. But Ekpa is too stubborn, more reason I want to believe that he gas been compromised. Igbos could use all those energy and resources to fight a common enemy, not this.
ODVanguard: I wonder why some igbos are acting surprised at the ongoing ipob-instigated campaign of terror in the SE. When Nnmadi Kanu went abroad sometime ago, and pleaded for funding to acquire weapons/arms from Igbos in diaspora, in anticipation of the militant phase of his struggle for Biafra actualisation (a phase we are all witnessing today beginning with the formation of the ESN), you lot thought he was kidding around or what? Abi na toy guns una think say e wan use the money buy?
Any student of history would have accurately predicted ipob's transition into its current terrorist form, going by MNK's (and more recently Simon Ekpa) signature rhetoric. Any attempt to absolve ipob from the ongoing terrorism taking place in the SE is at best playing the ostrich. Unfortunately, things have gotten so bad that at this point the only solution I see to stopping the ipob madness may require a mini-civil war that'll pit non-ipob Igbos against ipob-igbos, with the former emerging the victors.
Bro... you got wrong on the highlighted. How can you deny (or skip) the circumstances that gave rise to the formation of ESN? ESN wasn't organised for any arm struggle, they are vigilantee group purposely formed to fight the Fulani herdsmen, whose activities were at the peak of it.
And they did a wonderful job doing that. How can you completely exclude the involvement of the Nigerian government? This government has been spending millions of dollars trying to infiltrate that group.
All what is playing out is the government play card trying to turn the group against the people. I said it before, that Ekpa guy has been compromised. How can his men be enforcing sit at home for hours on the road without police interference. But let ESN engage one single herdsman, even the military will arrive the next minute.
ODVanguard: I wonder why some igbos are acting surprised at the ongoing ipob-instigated campaign of terror in the SE. When Nnmadi Kanu went abroad sometime ago, and pleaded for funding to acquire weapons/arms from Igbos in diaspora, in anticipation of the militant phase of his struggle for Biafra actualisation (a phase we are all witnessing today beginning with the formation of the ESN), you lot thought he was kidding around or what? Abi na toy guns una think say e wan use the money buy?
Any student of history would have accurately predicted ipob's transition into its current terrorist form, going by MNK's (and more recently Simon Ekpa) signature rhetoric. Any attempt to absolve ipob from the ongoing terrorism taking place in the SE is at best playing the ostrich. Unfortunately, things have gotten so bad that at this point the only solution I see to stopping the ipob madness may require a mini-civil war that'll pit non-ipob Igbos against ipob-igbos, with the former emerging the victors.
Bro... you got wrong on the highlighted. How can you deny (or skip) the circumstances that gave rise to the formation of ESN? ESN wasn't organised for any arm struggle, they are vigilantee group purposely formed to fight the Fulani herdsmen, whose activities were at the peak of it.
And they did a wonderful job doing that. How can you completely exclude the involvement of the Nigerian government? This government has been spending millions of dollars trying to infiltrate that group.
All what is playing out is the government play card trying to turn the group against the people. I said it before, that Ekpa guy has been compromised. How can his men be enforcing sit at home for hours on the road without police interference. But let ESN engage one single herdsman, even the military will arrive the next minute.
Ekpa singlehandedly destroyed all the love in the heart of Many towards Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Today so many are doubting if their will be actually freedom of expression if Biafra gets independence through IPOB.
It is very necessary that IPOB flights UGM terrorizing the east with whatever means possible. Those guys are now into full time kidnapping. We must come together to stop these urchins be4they destroy us.
Osisikankwu started by fighting for the right of Niger Delta which Abịa is part of and ended up terrorizing and raping half of the ladies in Aba. We must not allow repetition of such messed up history. We either fall behind well structured IPOB and fight against these Autopilots or we pause the agitation for now
Ekpa has been compromised. There are evidence to prove it.
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