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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Heartland forward, Onyekachi Okafor, has expressed his readiness to shoulder the goal-scoring responsibilities for the club.<\/p>\n

Okafor has netted twice for the Naze Millionaires this season.<\/p>\n

The lanky forward said his priority is to help the team maintain their status in the Nigeria Premier Football League.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are preparing for the game against Niger Tornadoes as usual,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really have a target, but I want to take every match as a final, then try to score to help the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heartland currently occupy 17th position on the table with 16 points.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Heartland forward, Onyekachi Okafor, has expressed his readiness to shoulder the goal-scoring responsibilities for the club. Okafor has netted twice for the Naze Millionaires this season. 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