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The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has been presented with the LBA Legacy Award for Governors in recognition of his outstanding contributions to football development in Enugu State and for strengthening the Rangers International Football Club brand.
In three years, Rangers has won the Nigeria Premier Football League title twice and the first to achieve the feat in the last decade.
Governor Mbah was presented with the award during the 2026 Gala of Nigeria’s foremost independent league awards, the League Bloggers Awards, in Lagos.
Receiving the award on behalf of Governor Mbah, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barrister Lloyd Ekweremadu, expressed gratitude to the organisers, describing the honour as a fitting recognition of the administration’s deliberate efforts to reposition football in the state and strengthen Rangers as a leading club in Nigerian football.
Ekweremadu said: “I am here on behalf of his Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubusisi Mbah to receive this special award. This is a very special honour for His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah. He was pleasantly surprised about this the award because when he was doing all he did, he was not expecting an award.
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“The award is very fitting and we are humbled and grateful for this recognition.
We consider it a fitting acknowledgement of his commitment to football development in Enugu State and the continued support for Rangers International FC.
“His Excellency Dr. Mbah deemed it necessary to invest massively in our football club and we’ve seen the result in the form of winning two NPFL Titles within three years.”
Ekweremadu reiterated the Governor’s decision to allow private sector investment in the club.
“His Excellency encouraged private participation in football which is why we have sponsors like Afrinvest, who have been very influential and very critical to the success Rangers has enjoyed. We also have Notra Tractors and so many others who not been officially named”, he added.
Ekweremadu assured the League Bloggers Association (LBA) that the Enugu State Government would continue to build on the achievements that earned the award, particularly in the areas of sports development, club support, and creating an enabling environment for private sector investment in football.
The LBA Legacy Award underscores the growing impact of his administration’s investment in sports development and its determination to restore Enugu’s pride of place in Nigerian football.
