Taribo, Ikpeba named Corporate Football ambassadors

Victor Ikpeba

Former Super Eagles  players Taribo West and Victor Ikpeba top the list of ex-internationals named as ambassadors for the forthcoming Nigeria Corporate Champions tagged Corporate Football scheduled for Campos Stadium between November 22 and 24.

Other former national team players named as ambassadors are Karibe Ojigwe, Patrick Ovie, Baldwin Bazuaye, Edema Fuludu and ex-Super Falcons goalkeeper, Ann Chiejiine.

According to the Managing Director, Corporate Soccer Limited, organisers of the competition, Onome Obruthe, the ex-internationals will act as celebrity coaches for the participating corporate organisations adding that comedians Ali Baba, Tee A ,MC Abbey among others will be the welfare officers for the teams.

He also informed that the draws for the competition and selection of celebrity coaches would hold on November 22 at the Campos Mini Stadium.

Obruthe said the competition had the blessing of the Lagos State Commissioner for Sports, Enitan Oshodi, who has promised to be present during the competition.