Anambra FA mourns former chairman, Ifeanyi Ubah

The Anambra State Football Association (ANSFA) has expressed its deepest condolences to the Ubah family as they mourn the passing of distinguished Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, a former Chairman of the State FA.

News of the death of Senator Ubah who reigned as ANSFA Chairman from 2016 – 2020 went viral on Saturday, July 27.

He died in London at the age of 52.

Speaking with a heavy heart, Chairman of the state FA, Chikelue Iloenyosi said, ” This is a heavy blow, the big Iroko of the game in our state in particular, Nigeria and Africa at large has fallen,”

“We at the FA are saddened by the news but we can only pray that the Almighty God will grant his soul eternal rest.”

“I commiserate with his immediate family and with the football fraternity in our state”

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah was a die hard supporter of the round leather game and contributed immensely to the progress of the game in Anambra State and the Nation as well.

As the Chairman of the Anambra State FA, he instituted laudable grassroot programmes for the growth of the game including his pet project ‘1 Family, 1 Footballer’ aimed at encouraging kids across not just Anambra State but Nigeria and Africa to excel in the round leather game.

He was the proprietor of the defunct FC Ifeanyi Ubah which won the NEROS PHARM/Anambra FA Cup for four consecutive years from 2015 to 2018 and won the Federation Cup in 2016 and went on to play in the Continent.

He built the FC Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium in his home town of Nnewi where his team played its home matches.

“He was a man who spent his money for the growth of the game all over and sponsored a lot of soccer events upto the National level” said Vice Chairman of Anambra FA, Chief Victor Aniekwena.

“I was in Russia during the 2018 World Cup when he had the Africa launch of his pet project ‘1 Family, 1 Footballer’ and even FIFA President who was present was impressed.” Aniekwena added.

On his part, Board member and head of the Media Committee, Ralph Chidozie George said it will be hard to find another passionate lover of the game like Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.

“His passion for the game was amazing, simply unbelievable and I think it is going to be difficult to come by another Ifeanyi Ubah who spent freely to propagate the game.”