₦airaland Forum

Umunnachi Community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State recently honoured her illustrious daughter and Super Falcons former captain, Rita Chikwelu.

Activities that were held to mark the homecoming included a novelty football match between a Rita Chikwelu and Friends team and an Umunnachi All Stars team, a walk for life event , a thanksgiving service at St Emmanuel Anglican Church, Umunnachi and a house warming party to mark the opening of Rita Chikwelu's new house in Umunnachi.

The President General of Umunnachi, Arch Frank Okonkwo, did the ceremonial kick-off at the novelty football match, while a local philanthropist, Mmaduabuchi Egboo, donated ₦500,000 to Rita Chikwelu for her "Rita Chikwelu Football Academy".

In her speech, the former Super Falcons Captain, Rita Chikwelu thanked the entire Umunnachi Community and all who came out in their numbers to celebrate her through the novelty match. Chikwelu promised to do her best in supporting upcoming male and female footballers through her contact in ensuring they achieve their dreams of playing professional football.

The Al Shabab forward advised the youths to embrace education while pursuing their dream of playing professional football. She highlighted hardwork, dedication, being focused and eating right as some of the criteria needed in excelling as a professional footballer.

Here are photos and videos of the events.

There was a house warming party to mark the opening of Rita Chikwelu's new house in Umunnachi.

Rita Chikwelu interview.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHMz44oNJr0?si=rDMuTXv9vptk7Z2R

Super Falcons second choice goalkeeper, Tochukwu Oluehi and defender Osinachi Ohale were there to support their teammate and they were also interviewed


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blq2sRUrYys?si=7NXFZoUrwiWcciYO

A novelty football match was held to mark the occasion.

Rita Chikwelu played for:

Akwa Starlets in Nigeria

FC United in Finland (2006 - 2009)

Umea in Sweden (2010 - 2016)

Kristianstad also in Sweden (2017 - 2019)

Madrid CFF in Spain (2020 - 2022)

Levante las Planas also in Spain (2022 - 2023)

Al Shabab in Saudi Arabia (2023 - present).

She played for the Super Falcons of Nigeria from 2007 till the present (although she hasn't been called up since last year) and she was the joint captain of the team from 2016 till 2018.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gi-OqJv37M?si=9iPI7S-X96Qolbpr

Mosque.

Rita Chikwelu, Osinachi Ohale and friends dance.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgH36u8VyPg?si=G_xe1d1qLjh0uqBA

Noted.

Congratulations to her.

Excellent

respect. She deserves alot

My babe that year. I supported her a lot. Congratulations to her.

Nwannem nwanyi imakatakwa nma

Good to see that our ladies are doing great internationally despite every odd

What is wrong with all these bigots above?

Must Everything be seen in the light of tribe?

Even if you break away na so you go dey trouble any minority that exists with you!

She too build her village mansion nothing you go tell igbo person wey get money make him or her no build village mansion ,

Beautiful house. Hard work pays. Citizens love and reward good.

Thank you Rita and the people of Ummunachi. God bless the great Anambra state.

What can ii do

Na man abi woman.

Nawa

Fffe

Bergavis:
My babe that year. I supported her a lot. Congratulations to her.

Are you gay?

Why is this security guy on balaclava like Hezbolla ?

Amuluonyenaego:
Nwannem nwanyi imakatakwa nma

She's really beautiful

Nice one.

Such a beautiful house ...Rita is a living legend., Congrats to her.

Afonja007:
She too build her village mansion nothing you go tell igbo person wey get money make him or her no build village mansion ,

If them build for lekki tinubu and din boiz to take jealousy and hate destroy am

It's wrong for our security dressing like armed robbers