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NPFL: Akwa Utd unveils 16 new players ahead of new season 

Akwa United FC of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has signed 16 new
players to enhance its chances in next football season starting

this weekend.

The Akwa Ibom football team is one of Nigeria’s representatives

in the CAF Confederation Cup and the new players were unveiled

on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.

The club is now a mixture of youth and experienced players

including a winger, Etboy Akpan signed from a Slovenian club

and 15 others signed from Premier League clubs and academies

in Nigeria.

They include Ubong Essien (We’ll come Time Academy Kano)

Emmanuel Charles (Akwa Starlet), Daniel Ekpo (Rivers United),

Kenneth James (Elkanemi Warriors), Aminu Nuhu (Adamawa

United) Aniekeme Asuquo (Akwa Starlet) Katoh Haggai (GBS

Academy Jos)

Others include Gabriel Wassa (Rivers United) Yenne Tenton (GBS

Academy) Kelly Kester (Enyimba). Victor Mbaoma (Remo Stars)

Ajibola Otegbeye (Sunshine Stars) Adeshina Gata (ABS), Dennis

Nya (Lobi Stars) and Etim Matthew (Enugu Rangers).

Club Chairman Etubom Paul Bassey at the ceremony expressed

joy that the club was able to retain the bulk of its old players

stressing that the new signings was to strengthen the team due

to its continental engagement and injuries to some of the old

players.

Bassey lauded the support of the state government, fans and the

media assuring that the club would work hard to improve upon

its performance in the previous league season and continental

outing.

“We are ready for the new season and I want to assure our fans

that by the grace of God who we have made the foundation of

this club, we will turn our home ground, the Godswill Akpabio

Stadium into a slaughter house for visiting teams.

Head Coach, Abdul Maikaba said some of the players were

given long term contracts in order to bring stability and instill

confidence in the minds of the players.

Akwa United who won the Nigeria’s Federation Cup will start its

new season at home against former champions Enugu Rangers

this weekend and would compete in the preliminary round of the

CAF Confederation Cup starting from next month.

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