Governor Udom Emmanuel, yesterday led top government officials including the Deputy Governor, Mr Moses Ekpo, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey and other state House of Assembly Members, the state executive council members and members of extra ministerial departments, local government chairmen, as well as numerous other sports loving Akwa Ibomites to watch historic emergence of Akwa United as Champions of Nigerian Football.
Akwa United spanked visiting MFM FC, Lagos by 5 goals to 2 to emerge champions of the 2020/2021 Professional League Season, with a match to spare.
The champions’ trophy and wieners medals were immediately presented to the team by the Chairman of the Nigerian Football League Management Committee, Shehu Dikko.
The team had earlier in the life of Governor Emmanuel’s administration won the Federation Cup twice.