Onyedika turns attention to NLO amid NNL stay rumour

Abakaliki FC Head Coach, Ifeanyi Onyedika, is now enthusiastic by guiding the Ebonyi Converse membership facet support to the Nigerian Nationwide League (NNL) after a marvelous plug within the President Federation Cup.

Abakaliki FC lost 3-4 by job of a penalty shootout to Kwara United within the final of the President Federation Cup on the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

The crew defeated Enyimba of Aba, Nasarawa United, Katsina United, and Ikorodu Metropolis on their capacity to the President Federation Cup closing.

Speaking after the final sport, Onyedika described Abakaliki FC’s plug within the opponents because the finest carrying fulfillment by Ebonyi Converse, pronouncing that attending to the final has proven that with onerous something else is seemingly in sports activities.

He said: “We expected a worthy sport from Kwara United, nevertheless we didn’t mediate of dropping the game because we labored onerous to earn to the final. We had some injure complications, in particular with one amongst our strikers. We are now not pleased that we lost, nevertheless we'll now not dwell on the loss.”

Abakaliki FC is the principle crew from Ebonyi Converse to be successful within the final of the country’s oldest opponents and Onyedika recognises the significance of that feat.

“Right here is the height of growth in sports activities for Ebonyi Converse. We now comprise got under no circumstances had something else shut to this. So sure, this season is a relative success.”

Though there are stories that Abakaliki FC, which were relegated to the Nigerian Nationwide League One (NLO) on the tip of the 2024/25 season would possibly perchance perchance address their feature within the NNL thru discussions with one amongst the clubs within the division, Onyedika said his crew will mild prepare for all times within the third tier league, adding: “Wherever we derive ourselves next season, we’ll work onerous and quandary how some distance we are able to maneuver.”