John Obi Mikel
Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has been appointed Honorary Adviser on Sports by Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang.
Gyang Bere, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor made the announcement on Thursday.
Mikel, though from the South Eastern part of the country was born in Jos, the capital of Plateau State.
The 36-year-old started his career with the state-owned team, Plateau United.
The former midfielder moved to Lyn Oslo of Norway at the age of 17 in 2004.
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.
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