Arik Air sponsors Ghana-Nigeria friendly

Arik Air is sponsoring the international friendly match between Ghana and Nigeria which will be played at Watford Stadium, Vicarage Road in the UK August 9, 2011.

This makes the carrier, the official airline sponsor for the friendly after a deal was struck with the organisers, JV2i Consult, a licensed UEFA and FIFA match agent.

“As the official airline sponsor of the epic friendly, Arik Air will be flying to London, a delegation of the Nigerian Football Federation…As a bonus goal for the encounter, there will be a lucky draw for two Arik Air Business Class tickets from London to Lagos, Abuja or Accra,” says the airline in a press statement emailed to ghanabusinessnews.com today August 4, 2011.

The Managing Director of Arik Air, Mr. Chris Ndulue was cited in the statement saying, “There is a huge Nigerian and Ghanaian community in the UK who are keen on this game and we will make things easy for them to be able to bring their friends and families to the game. Even though the game will be played in England, soccer fans in Nigeria and Ghana are also interested in going to watch the match and Arik Air will ensure they get the opportunity to travel to watch the game.”

By Ekow Quandzie