NPFL: Edo Deputy Governor retires from professional football in style

Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu on Friday, introduced his retirement from skilled soccer.

Till his retirement, Shaibu was a signed participant of Bendel Insurance coverage FC, a membership he helped to safe a ticket to the Nigerian Skilled Soccer League (NPFL).

The deputy governor introduced his retirement in Benin at a information convention, shortly after the Insurance coverage’s final match within the Nigerian Nationwide League (NNL) in opposition to Vandrezzer FC of Lagos.

Insurance coverage received the week 22 by a lone purpose to finish the 2021/2022 soccer season, amidst jubilation among the many followers at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.

He had earlier distributed memento which included jerseys along with his identify and balls to scores of followers who had been current on the venue of the ultimate league play.

Briefing journalists, the Edo deputy governor stated he was elated that his six years sojourn with the Benin aspect ended with a ticket to the Nigerian apex league.

Mr Shaibu counseled stakeholders, who helped to revive the previous glory of the traditional soccer membership.

“I’m so excited immediately that in good well being, I’m retiring from skilled soccer and thank the stakeholders in Bendel Insurance coverage for this historic second of retiring with jersey quantity 40.

“It’s first of its form and I’m so excited and pleased about it,” he stated, noting that he was extra elated that his dedication to and rebranding of Bendel Insurance coverage yielded the specified end result.

The deputy governor, who recounted his soccer stints in Federal Capital Territory with YSFON U-20, Overseas Affairs FC in addition to defunct Ijesha United and Nigerian Prisons FC, stated he received all matches within the golf equipment aside from a draw.

Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu retires from skilled soccer.

The retiring participant, who famous that he exited with none damage, stated the qualification for promotion of Bendel Insurance coverage to the elite NPFL was the happiest second in his soccer profession.
He recalled profitable a gold medal for Edo throughout the twentieth Nationwide Sports activities Competition.

Mr Shaibu urged Coach Monday Odigie to reside as much as the bidding within the NPFL, assuring the membership of the mandatory state authorities help.

The membership, he famous, couldn’t afford to return to the decrease league, as they had been again to the place they rightly belonged.

He stated the current authorities in Edo had demonstrated real love for sports activities with the improve of amenities on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and rebranded each the boys’s and girls’s soccer golf equipment within the state.

Based on him, Edo Authorities has returned the state as a house to sports activities, and a vacationer web site for sports activities improvement within the nation.