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Nigeria Football Federation to help ailing legend Christian Chukwu

The Nigeria Football Federation have vowed to help ailing legend Christian Chukwu overcome his present difficulty.

The 68-year-old who captained the country to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980 has been struggling to raise a sum of $50,000 for his medical treatment in the United States.

However, NFF president Amaju Pinnick, in Egypt ahead of Friday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations draw, has directed his executives to pay a visit to the former defender and render him assistance.

“I am not in Nigeria presently but I have asked the NFF Acting President, Barr.