Former Nigeria International has been named as Nigeria’s youths ambassador for grass root sports development in the country his appointment came yesterday at the Teslin Balogun stadium in Lagos from the directives of the federal government through the minister of youths and sports development Sunday Dare.

In his remarks Mikel the federal government and the sports ministry for finding him worthy for this position and promised to put his full support in rebranding Nigeria football and sports in general to a greater Hight.

the former Chelsea man made 14-year international career between 2005 and 2019, he played 91 times for Nigeria, scoring six goals.