As the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria face Mali today in the final of the Under-17 World Cup in Chile, the owner and sole sponsor of Goround Football Club, Bro Felix Obuah, has charged the team to go all out for victory and make history by winning the cup for the fifth time.
Bro Obuah in a statement in Port Harcourt said he has been following the Golden Eaglets closely since the competition began and he was totally impressed at the output of the players and officials of the team so far.
The football enthusiast, who is also the Chairman of the Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Sole Administrator of Rivers Waste Management Agency, said: “This competition is coming at a time the Governor of the State, Barr Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, is doing everything possible to encourage the growth of sports in Rivers State and Nigeria, and has paid over six months salaries the administration of Amaechi owed Sharks, Dolphins and Rivers Angels football clubs.”
Bro Obuah disclosed that Governor Wike who has hosted local and international matches in Port Harcourt and contributed immensely to the development of sports, would do more to ensure the growth of football in the country.
He urges the Golden Eaglets to go for the cup and make Nigeria proud.
•Photo shows the Golden Eaglets.
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