Delta
state government has splashed mouth watering monetary rewards on the victorious
Super Eagles for their gallant achievement at the just concluded African
National Cup in South Africa.
His
Excellency Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan who announced the rewards at a Civil Reception
he held yesterday in honour of the team at Asaba. He opined that the gesture
was in recognition of the success the team recorded especially in bringing joy
to Nigerians.
To a
thunderous applause, Governor Uduaghan said ‘’Each player in the team will get
2.5million naira, present and past Warri Wolves players in the team an
additional 2.5million naira each, players of Delta State origin additional
2.5million naira each, coaching crew 4million naira each, Chief Coach Stephen
Keshi 8million naira, a plot of land and an ultra modern duplex, Supporters
Club 3million naira and Warri Wolves football club 5million naira’’.
While
commending the humility, resilience and spiritual bent of the chief coach, Dr
Uduaghan said ‘’The Asaba Township Stadium is hereby named Stephen Keshi
Stadium. We are making efforts to put finishing touches to the stadium and I
want to guarantee that the stadium will be ready in 6 months’’. He described the
victory as a significant spiritual re-awakening in the life of the nation and
the beginning of positive things in the nation’s football history.
The
governor explained that the state investments in sports were yielding positive
dividends as the state produced a high number of players in the team as well as
the award winning chief coach.
Governor
Uduaghan lauded the Illah Community for producing great football talents like
Stephen Keshi, Mr Ofuokwo, Chief John Oganwu and Chief John Ojudoh and promised
to establish a football academy to harness the talents and skills of youths in
Illah.
The
governor advised the youths in the state to key into the state government’s
Human Capital Development Agenda and the various youth empowerment programmes
as the state government was poised to positively channel their skills into
useful ventures and to reward achievers in all fields.
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