NEIFA holds convention today

he Nigerian Ex-International Footballers
Association, (NEIFA will hold its inaugural
convention today in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Disclosing this during the week Spokesman of
the group, Paul Okoku said the mini-
convention will afford the delegates the
opportunity to fashion out ways through
which they can help shape the future of
Nigerian football as well as impart the lives of
ex-international who are not doing well after
long retiring from playing for Nigeria.
“It is important to note that our objectives are
the driving force for our mini convention. Our
adopted objectives are: to promote the
development of football in Nigeria, to look
after the welfare of former national team
players, to serve as ambassadors of football
and to be a voice for Nigerian footballers in
Nigeria and in the diaspora.
“We want to use this convention to move our
organization forward in developing strategies
for successful implementation of our goals and
objectives for the good of Nigerian Football”,
added Okoku,
Event coordinator, Nathaniel Ogedegbe said
Francis Moniedafe will be the host of the day.
The list of those attending the one-day event
includes Emeka James, Sam Okpodu, Tony
Igwe, Humphrey Edobor, Femi Olukanmi, Fatai
Atere, Paul Okoku, Totty Totty, Ike Ofoje,
Godwin Iwelumo, Dehinde Akinlotan, Godwin
Odiye, Thompson Usiyan, Taju Disu, Andrew
Uwe, Kenneth Ilodigwe, and Adelabu Adegoke.
Others in the group, which was formerly called
Association of Nigerian Ex-internationals in
Diaspora, ANED, are Godwin Okoloba, Charles
Attila Kanu, Chigozie Offor, Damian Ogunsuyi,
Eddie Oyakhilome, David Adiele, Mathew
Onyemah, Francis Bukador Okaroh, and Peter
Nieketien,