.Club offers Lagos fans free ride
By Akeem Lawal
Supporters of FC Ifeanyi Ubah will be arriving Lagos on
Sunday in over 30 trucks and 40 buses to cheer the team to victory against
Nasarawa United in the final of this year’s Nigeria Federation Cup billed for
Teslim Balogun Stadium.
Both teams will be playing in the final of the country’s
oldest competition for the first time and they will be keen on replicating
holders Akwa United’s feat of winning the trophy in their first final
appearance.
FC Ifeanyi Ubah Media Officer, Diegwu Mwankwor informed Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com
that the club wanted their supporters to be at the stadium and cheer the team
to their historic victory.
“Our supporters will leave on Sunday morning from Nnewi
and around Anambra. We have about 40 buses and 30 trucks that have been
outlined to convey our fans around Lagos and from Anambra to the venue of the
final. You know the gate has been thrown open and we want our fans to be there
live when we make this historic achievement,” Mwankwor told Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com.
The club have also provided Hummer buses, Marcopolo buses
to convey Lagos fans from strategic places in the state to the venue of the
final.
“We wish to inform all our fans and lovers of football
that, by 12noon on Sunday, November 6, 2016, everyone should make their way to
the most convenient point of conveyance in Lagos to join the buses that Dr.
Ifeanyi Ubah has provided to transport them free of all charges to the
stadium,” the club said in a statement.
“There will be buses at strategic points across various
parts of Lagos State. For fans residing in areas such as Okokomaiko, Badagry,
Iyana Iba, Volks and environs, there will be buses at Trade Fair Complex, along
the Lagos-Badagry Expressway to convey them to the match venue.
“Those residing in Navy Town, Satellite Town, Festac and environs
should go to Alakija Bus stop to join the buses to convey them to the stadium
while fans residing at Amuwo-Odofin and parts of Festac can join the buses at
Apple junction”.
“Those residing at Old Ojo Road, Agboju, Maza-maza and
environs should go to Mile-2 (under the bridge) to join the buses while those
who reside in Boundary and Ajegunle should join the buses at Wilmer Bus-stop
for conveyance the stadium”.
“Fans residing at Suru Alaba, Coker, Doyin, Orile and
environs should go to Orile Bus stop to join the buses. There will also be
buses at Oshodi, Adetola, Capital Oil & Gas Truck Park along the
Oshodi-Apapa expressway and Cele Bus stop amongst others,” the statement read.
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