Rivers State Governor, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike has promised players of the U-23
National Team the sum of $100,000 (about N24 million) if they are able to
defeat Congo's U-23 side by three un-replied goals in Sunday's African U-23
Championship final round, first leg qualifier at the Adokiye Amiesieamaka
Stadium in Port Harcourt.
The
Rivers State governor made this promise on Friday when he led some members of
the State's executive council to pay the team a morale -boosting visit,
explaining that the sum of $30,000 would be paid for every goal.
Assuring
the players of total support by the Government and people of Rivers State on
Sunday, Governor Wike said they should not be afraid of anything and just go
out there and play good football to do themselves and the nation proud.
"I
am sure if you win on Sunday, the President of the Federal Republic (President
Muhammadu Buhari), as well as the generality of Nigerians will be happy with
you. The Government of Rivers State is hosting this game to tell the Nigeria
Football Federation and the entire world that we have a great edifice like this
in this State, so that that they can bring more matches of the National Teams
to Rivers State."
Rivers
State's number one man then promised the players and officials that his
government will do everything to see that the team is comfortable.
Responding,
Head Coach Samson Siasia assured the governor that Congo will definitely fall
on Sunday, and also expressed satisfaction with the hospitality afforded the
team since it arrived in Port Harcourt almost two weeks ago.
"We
indeed appreciate Your Excellency, and we assure Nigerians that if the boys
play to instructions on Sunday, there will be nothing to fear. We will score
enough goals to make the second leg a formality."
Culled
from www.thenff.com
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