THE EAGLETS CELEBRATED WITH SANI EMMANUEL AND ONAZI OGENYI AT THE SYNAGOGUE

THE EAGLETS CELEBRATED WITH SANI“Thank you once again for your prayers for
EMMANUEL AND ONAZI OGENYI AT THEthe Under 17 World Cup. No matter what
SYNAGOGUE.happens, God is still saying something.”
On Sunday, 8th November 2009 a thanksgiving“Finally, I would like to have a meeting with
service was held at the Synagogue Church Of Allthe youth, hopefully before I go to my future
Nations, Lagos Nigeria, for the duo of Saniclub. The purpose of the meeting is:
Emmanuel and Ogenyi Onazi both of My People1. To encourage the youth that there is hope.
FC and members of the Golden Eaglets teamJesus is the hope.
that lost to the Switzerland team.2. I, without strength, fast legs, smoothness of
It was pomp and pageantry all the way, from thetongue, if it can happen to me, it can happen to
beginning of the service to the end. The duo ofanyone who believes in Jesus.”
Sani Emmanuel and Onazi Ogeni walked into theHe concluded by saying: “Remember, better is
church auditorium to give their speeches andnot good enough; the best is yet to come.”
thanks to the members of the church, the nationOnazi Ogenyi declared: “I am Onazi Ogenyi
Nigeria and the world at large for their supportNumber 4 – Midfielder.”
and encouragement before, during and after the"We are here today to thank you all for your
tournament.prayers and support around the world. Without
Accompanied by some members of the U17repeating ourselves, my brother has more or less
team, Sani Emmanuel and Onazi Ogenyi walkedsaid it all. We shall leave the rest ‘til we go to
into the church auditorium. Standing beside twoour future clubs.”
giant cakes for the celebration and thanksgiving,“Thank you again for your prayers and
they both gave their speeches.support for the Under 17 World Cup. We are here
Sani Emmanuel said: “I am Sani Emmanuel.today to show you what God’s ability can
Number 14 striker.”do.”
“People of God, where can we go from HisContinuing he said: “As Emmanuel has said, we
presence?”would like to have a meeting with the youth.”
“I want to say thank you for your prayers“The time and date of the meeting will be
and support for the Under 17 World Cup. Althoughannounced in many news media, e.g. Emmanuel
we did not win the Cup, in every situation GodTV and every available channel. We shall consider
has something to say. God is still sayingthose who would be coming from outside the
something.”country to give them enough time to come. God
“I am here today to show you whatbless.”
God’s ability can do. As we all know, going by“Remember, better is not good enough; the
what happened on the field, I am undeserving.best is yet to come.”
Yet, by the grace of God, today I am the bestThey both cut the cakes immediately with their
Under 17 player, all over the world. Here are theteammates from the U17; the duo standing by
golden ball and the silver shoe.”one cake, while their teammates stood beside the
“He continued saying: Don’t forget that Iother cake. They all cut the cake on the count of
was once a needy. I mean, I know what it is toJESUS CHRIST.
be poor. I dedicate these awards to all the needy.The members of the church stood up to thank
I am going to start a foundation whereGod for the duo as the SCOAN choir filled the air
scholarships will be given to the deserving oneswith wonderful praise and worship to God.
and every proper means will be used to discoverPersonalities on ground to celebrate with the duo
the talented – just as I was discovered byincluded: Former President of Zambia, Honourable
my father in the Lord, Prophet T.B. Joshua.”Federick Chiluba, Ace flautist Tee Mac Omatshola
“People of God, my documentary will speakIseli, Goalkeeper of the U17 team Dami Paul
better. I would like to leave the rest ‘til I goDanjuma, and a host of others.
to my future club.”