Coach Hamza Abdulazeez Abara has been appointed by the management of Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Edel FC Awka, as their new technical helmsman, Completesports.com can exclusively report.
This comes just hours after erstwhile gaffer and former Nigeria international, Ndubuisi Ndah, announced his resignation on Wednesday night, having led the struggling club to a comfortable 2-0 win against Obosi United in a quarter-final match of the 2025 NEROS/ANSFA Cup at Rojenny Stadium, Oba, near Onitsha.
Abara brings vast experience, having previously served as an assistant coach at Plateau United during the tenure of Fidelis Ilechukwu as technical adviser.
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He also worked under Fatai Osho during Osho’s time as Enyimba of Aba technical adviser.
Additionally, Abara has held technical roles at Niger Tornadoes and El-Kanemi Warriors before arriving at Edel FC.
The Galloping Zebras’ consultant, Olisa Onuchukwu, confirmed to Completesports.com that Abara has been engaged as Ndah’s successor in the role of Edel FC’s technical adviser.
He further revealed that Abara will be unveiled at the Awka City Stadium on Friday, 14 February 2025.
“Yes, we’ve appointed Abdulazeez Abara as the technical adviser of Edel FC,” Onuchukwu, former president and sole financier of Enugu City FC, told Completesports.com on Thursday morning in Awka.
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“He has huge experience which we believe, will be of great asset to Edel FC. Having worked at various NPFL sides — Enyimba, Plateau United, Niger Tornadoes amongst others. We believe he’s the right man to steady our ship in the NNL campaign.
“Hopefully, he’ll be unveiled on Friday, 14 February, 2025 before our match on Sunday against Dakkada FC, at Awka City Stadium, in a National League Conference A week 9 fixture.”
Abara will be assisted by Kingsley Ihekwoaba, a staunch grassroots Coach in Enugu.
By Sab Osuji
