A foreign football scout, Sinervo-Nicol Tiina, has pledged her unwavering support to help propel local Nigerian side, Akabo United Football Club, to the international football scene through sustained development and professional exposure.
Speaking during a press conference held at the Community Primary School Akabo playing ground in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, Tiina, who is also the Vice President and promoter of the club, expressed delight at the progress made by the team since her involvement in 2022.
Tiina, a sports management and administration expert trained in a Finnish University, revealed that she became associated with the club during a visit to Imo State for a school-related program. She said her mission was to contribute to building a competitive football team that would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with elite clubs in Nigeria and beyond.
I am already tightly connected to Akabo United, which originally started as Legacy FC before we registered officially with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), she explained. We are building a scouting programme that is gaining recognition not only here in Imo State but also in Abuja, Lagos, and other parts of Nigeria.
