By Akeem Lawal
IT was a harvest of tributes for veteran sports writer, Emma
Jemegah during the launching of his book, “Eyes on the Nigerian League”, the first
ever book on Nigeria football league, presented publicly at the Sports Writers
Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Secretariat, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on
Tuesday.
The book presentation was witnessed by stakeholders in
Nigeria football who described the book as the Dictionary of the Nigeria league
football.
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| 1st VP of the NFF, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi |
Jemegah was commended for a good job which chronicled the
exploits of professional Football in Nigeria since its inception.
Speaking on the book, Jemegah said, “The book gives in-depth
information on how the league started, how professional football started, those
who mooted the idea, those who sat and decided to turn it professional. From the playing days of Segun Odegbami to
professional football in 1990.
“It is also an effort to educate the younger colleagues
who see nothing worthy of reporting in the Nigerian league due to the invasion
of social media that has popularized foreign leagues at the detriment of our own.
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| Mr. Ajide Olayioye who represented the Pillar of Sports |
“The younger colleagues, most of who were not born when
the league produced the bulk of players for the national teams, needed to be
guided on the path of history to enrich their knowledge.
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| Alloy Chukwuemeka, Executive Secretary of Club Owners Association |
Nigeria Football Federation was represented by the 1st
Vice President Barr. Seyi Akinwumi, LMC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko was
represented by head of special project at LMC, Mr Harry Iwuala, Nigeria Pillar of
Sports, Chief Ejidike Donatus was represented by Mr Ajide Olayioye.
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| Tade Azeez, President of Nigeria Referee Association |
Other personalities included the, MD of the Sun
Newspapers,Eric Osagie, Sporting Sun editor, John Joshua Akanji; President-General
of the Nigeria football and other sports supporters club, Rafiu Ladipo; President
of Nigeria Referees Association, Tade Azeez; Executive secretary of the Club
Owners Association, Alloy Chukwuemeka; General Manager of 3SC, Rasheed Balogun;
Chairman, Edo State FA Frank Ilaboya; MD of Owu Sportswear Barr. Tunji Brown; NFF
Deputy Director, Media, Ademola Olajire; Chairman, Sports Writers Association
of Nigeria (SWAN) Lagos State chapter, Fred Edorey and host of others.
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