Ex-Eagles player Kanu bags political appointment in Imo

Former Super Eagles skipper, Nwankwo Kanu, is now Senior Special Adviser to Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha on sports matters.

A statement by the governor’s aide on new media, Izuchukwu Akwarandu made available to newsmen on Thursday, said Ihedioha announced Kanu as his aide on sports when the former Arsenal star visited him at Imo Government House in Owerri, the state capital.

“The governor, Emeka Ihedioha, received one of the country’s football legends, Kanu Nwankwo, at the Government House, Owerri, on August 14, 2019.

“Papilo, as fondly called by his fans, came to present his most recent CAF award, which was given to him at the just concluded Nations Cup in Egypt, to the sports-loving governor of Imo State. The star also presented a branded jersey to the governor.

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“The governor while welcoming the former Super Eagles goal poacher, announced Kanu Nwankwo as his Senior Special Assistant on Sports,” the statement read.

Nwankwo is from Abia State, but was brought up in Imo State where his parents reside.

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