Gov. Wike rewards Rivers United players with $20,000 each
Rivers
State Governor, Nyesom Wike has rewarded Rivers United FC players with $20,000
(N 8,308,000.00) each for winning the 2022 Nigerian Professional Football League.
The
Governor announced the reward while hosting the players and management of the
team on Thursday.
He commended the team for the dedication and hard work to
achieve the victory.
He noted that the hard work earned them the victory and
prevented manipulations that would have prevented them from becoming champions.
“You know in this country, anything happens. If you did not
win with a wide margin, if you had won with 3 points, they probably would have
told you one team has withdrawn, or two teams withdrew, and then, disqualify
you. But with the wide gap, it was difficult for them to manipulate,” Wike
stated.
Wike, however, urged the team to prepare physically and
psychologically for the CAF Champions League.
He reminded them that they would be representing Nigeria in
that competition.
He also cautioned the players and the managers to be on
alert over the politics in the CAF competition.
Governor Wike further announced that the State government
will confer the players and managers with Governors Medal Service (GMS) award.
He also announced that the state government will sponsor the
team to Madrid, Spain, for two weeks of training and preparations for the CAF
competition
Governor Wike who announced a cash reward of $20,000 to each
player also promised to double the amount if they qualify to the group stage of
the CAF Champions League.
Wike assured Rivers United that the state government would
do everything humanly possible to support the team in the new season.
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