By: Chuks Ogbu

The name "Okwuluora" is one that brings excitement, resonates joy and happiness in the heart of so many people in eastern Nigeria. 

The popular philanthropist, OAP, and Sports developer who has a special love for the growth and development of Nigerian football spoke to the media on Sunday after witnessing his beloved Rangers Int'l FC of Enugu triumph over their oriental neighbours Heartland FC of Owerri by 2-1 in the latter's adopted home ground The Enyimba International Stadium.

 

Speaking after the match, a visibly excited Okwuluora whose real name is Emmanuel Onyeka Okoh  discloses the reason he loves and supports the Nigerian league "It's a personal decision, I grew up very close to the camp of Jasper United at  a slum in Onitsha known as Okpoko. We enjoyed games involving big teams like Udoji United, Racca Rovers , Eagle Cement, Enugu Rangers, Enyimba etc...
But now the league has lost it's glamour" he said.

"That's why I decided to take up the mantle of the liberation of our domestic football, as an indigene of Enugu State I needed to start from home which explains why am all over my darling team Enugu Rangers and I hope and believe we will win the league title this season".

 

"I have bought over 8 million naira worth of Rangers jerseys and before the end of the season I will buy about 10 million naira worth of more jerseys, the day Enyimba FC will come to Enugu for the league match this season, I will ensure that every body at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium a.k.a The Cathedral wears either the red or white jersey of of Enugu Rangers" he concluded.