The Management of Kogi United Football Club on Monday
10th March 2025 unveiled former Jigawa Golden Star Player/Coach Gilbert Opana
as the club's new Technical Adviser.
In a brief ceremony at the Club's office at Kogi State
Government House Lokoja, the Chairman of the Club Honourable Abdulmalik Isah
charged the new Coach to bring his wealth of experience and discipline to
ensure speedy success for the Confluence State club.He also advised the gaffer
to exhibit resilience, determination, hardwork and Passion for the job which
will help ensure a quick return of the club to it's glory days.
The chairman of the state owned team
Honourable Abdulmalik Isah (Dolly) said Coach Gilbert
Opana was appointed based on his experience and track records with different
clubs in the Nigeria football ecosystem and as such bringing such experience
and rich CV to bare to ensure Kogi United fc gets promoted to the second tier
of the Nigeria league.
He however showered praises on the Kogi State
government led by Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo for his unflinching and unwavering
support to the State teams saying they are not going to take his kind Financial
and Moral support and gesture for granted.
The New Technical Adviser thanked the management for
finding him worthy and qualified for such enviable appointment and promised to
do everything possible to ensure that the mandate given to him to return the
club to the Nigeria National League is achieved at the end of the Forthcoming
Nationwide League One season.
Coach Gilbert Opana who is a former Coach of Jigawa
Golden Stars has been charged to ensure that Kogi United Fc returns to the
Nation's second tier League, the Nigeria National League. He will be assisted
by Coaches Mohammed Yusuf, Abdulazeez Adeiza and Taiye Ojo.
Kogi United Fc who Narrowly missed out on promotion
last season will begin the quest for a return to the Nigeria National League
come April 2025.
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