U-17 AFCON: Come home with trophy, get ₦500k - Saraki

The Chairman of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Football Club, Ilorin, Seni Saraki has charged the national U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets to do the nation proud by winning the AFCON in Tanzania.


Saraki, who stormed the team’s training Tuesday pledged to be in Tanzania to cheer the team.

Saraki’s visit was to drum support for the players ahead of the West African U-17 qualifiers, and to specifically boost the morale of two ABS FC players in the team, Olusegun Olakunle and Gata Mubarak.

The young football administrator, said, Nigeria has done well in both Africa and world level, expressed confidence in the ability of the current team to win the title again.

He pledged the sum of N500, 000 to the team.

Head Coach of the team, Garba Manu,  commended Saraki for the support, and ABS FC for producing two talented players, Olakunle and Gata, who are now integral part of the team. SportingLife