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South Africa 2020:BFF promised FIFA membership If It Lifts CONIFA trophy
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South Africa 2021: BFF promised FIFA membership If It Lifts CONIFA trophy
December 23, 2020
Biafra Football Federation (BFF) has been assured of being a member of FIFA if it lifts or is among best three in the Confederation of Independent Football Association, CONIFA, tournament billed for South Africa next year.
Chief Ikenn Egeonu, Biafran Representative in Germany, made the disclosed during a meeting of the sports commission held in Ojukwu Memorial Library, Owerri in Imo state capital yesterday.
His words, “the world football governing body, FIFA, assured the people of Biafra that the BFF would automatically be registered into the Federation of International Football Association, if the country
lifted the CONIFA world Cup or at least make the list of best three countries of the world outing.”
Rgeonu who returned from Germany to brief the Biafra Internal Government on his diplomatic missions on behalf of the Government, said that very soon Biafra would be granted an observer status in the United Nations Assembly.
In a statement signed and made available to newsmen by Chief Ralph Uwazuruike’s Special Assistant on Social Media Matters, Comrade Emma
N. Nnadi, attendants during the meeting included, Biafra’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Chief Emmanuel Okolie, Biafra National Team Coach,
Mr. Monday Odiaka, former Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets Coach, and the newly appointed Biafra team grassroots technical adviser, Mr. Idu Esor
Idu, among others.
CONIFA Africa President, Mr. Christian Lubasi Lusongo Kalaluka, who spoke to the members of Biafra Football Federation (BFF) virtually, said that, “Biafra is a known Nation in the world and CONIFA will help Biafra realise their aim of actualising the Republic of Biafra”.
“I am happy with the people of the rising sun (Biafra) for their continued efforts to gaining her recognition in the global world as a sovereign, Independent Nation.
We are happy to welcome you into the world sports governing body and we believe that Biafra Leopard will make Africa great” he said.
“CONIFA is the second largest football governing body in the world and by extension, act as a screening body for the admission into FIFA,” said CONIFA Africa president .
This is even as the Biafra National Team Coach, Mr. Monday Odiaka announced the date of screening camp for the Biafra Leopard.
Mr. Monday Odiaka, an ex- Nigeria International football coach who holds the FIFA Guinness of Record award as he scored opening goal, after only 14 seconds, against Canada at Moscow ’85 World Youth Championship (WYC), is the fastest ever and is still standing in the competition’s history, had
announced that Biafra Football Federation would commence an Open camp on January 11, 2021, which is expected to last for three weeks.
He added that the camp would be in two categories, namely; open camp that will end in three week’s time and closing camp for final
selection of 22 players that will be going for the Tournament in South Africa for the CONIFA Africa Tournament.