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NLO Condoles Anambra FA Over Udala’s Death 

The board and management of Nationwide League One (NLO) have commiserated with the leadership of the Anambra state football association over the death of Chief Chukwunonso Udala, the proprietor of Udala FC.

Late Chief Udala was killed when gunmen attacked his convoy on Tuesday and this tragic news has thrown the football fraternity into mourning judging by his contribution of the late philanthropist to the development of football in Anambra state and Nigeria at large.

Mohammed Alkali, the chairman of NLO said that he received the news of the untimely death of Udala with great shock, adding that his contribution to grassroots football is worthy of note and he will be greatly missed.

“We condole with his family. His wife and children. We pray for God to comfort and strengthen them at this tragic period of immense loss of a loved one,” Mohammed Alkali said.

“This is a very sad incident. A very shocking one and we pray that God will give his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear this great loss.

“He will be greatly missed. He had a strong passion to see football develop in his community, his state, and Nigeria as a whole. His establishment of Udala Fc remained a model for a football club at the grassroots football,” said.

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Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu

Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu popularly known as tobex is the Vice chairman of Sports writers Association of Nigeria , lagos Chapter. She Is also the Media Spokesperson of the Super Falcons of Nigeria. She is an award winning women's football writer. Tobex is also an ex footballer that was privileged to play in the first NFF organised women's league in 1990 as a player of Hamza Queens. Her last club as an active footballer was Ibom Angels as She paved way to further her education years ago. She is a Federal Government scholar , with a degree in Mass communication, a second degree in Public Relations and Advertising (Communication Studies). She is a Wife and Mother.

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