Former Nigeria stars Rashidi Yekini and Dahiru Sadi will be among those to be honoured at Sunday’s Federation Cup final in Lagos for their role in making the cup competition the most glamorous football tournament in the country.
The 2015 Federation’s Cup honorary list also includes Baba Otu Mohammed of Mighty Jets, Best Ogedegbe, former Standard of Jos defender Okey Isima, Friday Ekpo , Sam Opone, Amusa Adisa, Inua Rigogo, Dahiru Sadi, and Ifeanyi Onyedika of Enugu Rangers.
Others are FIFA-graded referee Linus MBA, and veteran journalist Segun Adenuga.
The NFF and the Lagos State Sports Commission have also announced that gates will be free and the sum of 200,000 Naira will be won via a raffle draw.
Fans coming to the arena have been told to expect a well-monitored situation with efficient crowd control, alert security officers, friendly protocol officers and well marshalled parking, all in a bid to make the Federation Cup experience worthwhile.
The 2015 edition is not left out in terms of shocks after Akwa United and Lobi Stars, two teams who finished in the bottom half of the Nigeria Premier League table, will battle it out in the final.
