Emmanuel Ibru Explains Positive Impacts Of All Stars International FC
By Saheed Afolabi
The President of AS Racine FC (One of the oldest surviving private clubs in Nigeria) Mr Emmanuel Ibru has revealed the positive impact of All Stars International FC have had on communities and residents of Nigeria.
The former executive board member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said All Stars International have made donations to charitable courses and created an avenue for ex internationals to unite and thrive together including those that are at an advanced age.
The sport administrator believes DCG Bello Mohammed Jibo (Rtd) has always shown passion to develop the game and added that been privileged members of the All Stars International FC provides an opportunity to interact with each other while promoting healthy living.
“Well, Deputy Contra-General of Customs, Jibo, is a member of the Ajara All-Stars from Badagry. We’ve had a long-standing relationship with them. You know, All-Stars International is the foremost ex-international football club here. And we have relationships with all-stars all over the country.
Port Harcourt, Badagry, Benin, we’ve been everywhere. And Jibo has been an integral part of that team for all years. So we’ve got a very, very good relationship with them over 15 years now.
“Well, if you look at it from a social point of view, we do from time to time make donations to various charities during public holidays. That’s number one. Number two, it’s a good avenue for ex-internationals to come together, including those that are getting advanced in age. You’re finding that a lot of all-stars now are progressing into their 50s, 60s, even 70s. And at that point in time, you know, being able to communicate, to relate to people becomes very, very important.
“So this is basically what All Stars does. It gives everybody that’s a member an opportunity to interact with one another. And of course, the more you interact, the more healthy you are, both physically and mentally.”
