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Maduka Okoye, the Nigerian international and Udinese goalkeeper, has been appointed Sports Ambassador of Enugu State by Governor Peter Mbah during a visit to the Lion Building.
  • Okoye to lead youth-focused initiatives in sports and development.
  • Plans include launching a charity foundation and football academy in Enugu.
  • Governor Mbah has allocated land to support the project.
  • Okoye will also participate in the Enugu International Marathon.
  • Recognised as a role model for youth in Smart Green Schools and beyond.
This move affirms a growing truth - sports heroes are not just icons, they are infrastructure. Okoye’s appointment turns hometown pride into policy. A bridge between aspiration and action, he now stands for something bigger than clean sheets: opportunity.

When youth see someone from their roots succeed and return, it rewrites what’s possible. With Okoye’s platform and the state’s backing, Enugu is planting something generational.