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Thursday, 18 December 2014

FIFA CLEARS UKOH TO PLAY FOR NIGERIA

World football governing body, FIFA, has cleared former Swiss U-20 international, Steven Archibong Effiong Ukoh, to play for the Super Eagles at senior level.

 The versatile midfielder, Steve Ukoh , born on June 19, 1991 to Nigerian parents in Berne, Switzerland,currently plays for Biel-Bienne FC .

A statement issued in Abuja by Ademola Olajire, Assistant Director, Communications, Nigeria Football Association (NFA) read :
“Ukoh was cleared to switch his nationality from Switzerland to Nigeria. The versatile midfielder, born on 19 June, 1991 to Nigerian parents in Berne, Switzerland, currently plays for Biel-Bienne FC in the European country. His father, Archibong Ukoh and mother Helene, hail from Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom’’

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