It’s Easter Monday.
The not-so-glamorous epilogue to the Easter weekend—basically a glorified bank holiday in most places. But beyond the public holiday vibes and leftover rice, Easter itself remains a deeply symbolic event for Christians, anchored on two profound virtues: Hope and Sacrifice.
Now, these aren’t your average “feel good” buzzwords. Hope and Sacrifice are pillars of real leadership—at every level, from the pews to the pitch. And right now, they’re exactly what our dear Enyimba needs.
Let’s start with hope.
Yes, we still dare to hope—because, well, what else do you do when you’re stuck in seventh, four points off third, and your form is more unpredictable than NEPA on a rainy night? We tell ourselves we can still pull a continental rabbit out of this hat. But the truth? Two away games coming up, our home form swinging between brilliant and bizarre, and the smell of Federation Cup humiliation still fresh from that Asaba ambush by Abakaliki FC. It’s a tough ask.
We’ve got Rangers in Enugu, Nasarawa United in Gombe, Kwara United squeezed in between, and we round things off at home to Plateau United. On paper, it’s not mission impossible. But again, hope is not a strategy—it never has been. If we’re being honest, the best hope we have is not for this season, but for the next one. A clean slate. A better plan. A proper rebuild.
Which brings us to the second—Sacrifice.
I remember the immediate past chairman, FAA and his endless rants about his sacrifices for the club. Sure, some of them sounded like Nollywood monologues, but let’s not pretend the man didn’t put in the years. Over two decades of navigating club politics, financial droughts, and football wahala. He made his sacrifices—then enjoyed the fruits.
This current management? Well, their first two seasons haven’t exactly been totally far from vomit-inducing, as they’ve certainly watched us slide—on the pitch, off it, and everywhere in between. The deals we still benefit from? Yeah, they were signed in the name of our pedigree, thanks to past sacrifices. Now, it’s time to roll up the sleeves again.
Because building doesn’t happen by accident. It needs effort. Intentionality. A willingness to cut off the fluff and face the real work. And make no mistake—this club needs a resurrection. Not a pep talk. A real, honest resurrection. And that won’t happen unless everyone pulls their weight—management, coaches, players, staff, fans, and yes, even us in the media.
We either do it together or we do nothing at all.
So maybe, just maybe, this Easter Monday, we can all learn a thing or two from the real sacrifice we just commemorated. The kind that gave everything for something greater.
Let’s do the same for our Enyimba.
Enyimba Enyi!
