Plateau Governor Appoints Mikel Obi Honorary Adviser On Sports

Mikel Obi

Former Nigeria's Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi has been appointed by Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang as Honorary Adviser on Sports.
According to Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor, who made the announcement on Thursday, the appointment is with immediate effect..
The 36-year-old skillful midfielder, though from the South Eastern part of the country was born in Jos, capital of Plateau State and he started his career with the state owned team, Plateau United.
Mikel, who retire from the round leather game last year, moved to Lyn Oslo of Norway at the age of 17 in 2004 after he made headlines for Nigeria at the FIFA Under-17 World Championships held in Finland.
Mikel had an illustrious career winning multiple titles with Chelsea, including the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.
In a 14-year international career between 2005 and 2019, he played 91 times for Nigeria, scoring six goals.
He won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations with the Super Eagles.