The Nigerian premier league side Dakkada FC of Uyo have sought the divine with a special thanksgiving ceremony tagged “The Chosen Ones of God,” adapted from 1Corinthians 1:27–29, ahead of the start of the 2022–2023 Nigeria Professional Football League season.
High-profile dignitaries attended the ceremony, which was conducted in the Apostolic Church in the Afaha Oku neighborhood on the Oku Village Road in Uyo
Dakkada who have been drawn into Group B will begin their campaign with a trip to Bayelsa United when the 2022/2023 NPFL gets underway this Sunday, January 8, 2023.
In the same vein, Akwa United head coach, Deji Ayeni is confident with his team’s level of preparation ahead of the league kick-off.
He made this known after his team’s goalless draw against defending champions, Rivers United in Uyo.
“We played a series of matches anyway and the game wasn’t bad, it’s expected the way they played being defending champions,” Ayeni said of the tie.
“If you watch very well, it’s a two-sided game with the presence of doggedness, resilience, determination and seriousness. So, I believe at least that with this, it’s going to be a positive response for us when the league starts properly next week by the grace of God.”
“We are going to get it right, everything including all the mistakes, we will be able to correct it before the league kick-starts.”