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ANAMBRA state governor Peter Obi has presented cheques totaling over N54 Million to different football teams in the country.
Obi presented a cheques of N24 million to the Nigeria junior National Team, the Flying Eagles for their one month camping in the state. He presented the cheque at the weekend during a reception organised for the team and former players of the Rangers International Football Club, Enugu at the Governor’s Lodge.
He said the money would take care of the players accommodation, feeding, medication and allowances during their camping in the state in preparation of the coming World Youth Championship in Turkey.
It was part of measures to equip the players properly for the competition. He announced a 30 percent increase in the monthly allowance for former Rangers players with effect from last January in addition to N50,000 Christmas bonous to each of the former players.
The Governor earlier paid a condolence visit to the family of Okey Isima, and Ex Ranger and former Nigerian International at Nsugbe who died recently.
A member of the team that won the first African Cup of Nations for Nigeria and who featured in many international competitions, the Governor regretted that neither the Ministry of Sports nor the NFA was represented. Governor Obi who also presenting a cheque of Thirty Million Naira to Ikpeazu Redoutable Football Club Onitsha at Imeobi playground Onitsha said the same amount he recently presented to the owner of Rojenny Stadium, Mr. Rommy Ezeonwuka.
He said the interventions were to assist the club, first floated in 1956 and the first privately owned club to upgrade the infrastructure at the playground and equip the players properly for future competition. He expressed confidence that if well harnessed, the facility would produce future champions, provide employment, help to fight extreme poverty and hunger as well as eliminate crime.
Source: Thenation
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