Bayelsa United’s Promotion To NPFL Excites Gov Diri

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has given thumbs as much as the state-sponsored soccer workforce, Bayelsa United, after rising champions of the Group B2 Southern Convention of the 2021/22 Nigerian Nationwide League (NNL).

Bayelsa United defeated Cynosure of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 2-0 on Saturday on the Samson Siasia Sports activities Complicated in Yenagoa.

The win sealed the workforce’s promotion again to the elite league seven years after dropping out of the Nigerian Skilled Soccer League (NPFL).

Governor Diri in a press release by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Sunday, expressed delight that after a number of shut makes an attempt, Bayelsa United finally gained the much-sought promotion to the NPFL.

He recommended the resilience and dedication of the gamers in addition to the dedication of the Coach Diepreye Teibowei-led technical crew, saying they’ve once more introduced delight to the state.

The governor additionally praised the chairman, Ebiki Timitimi, and different board members for his or her focus in making certain that they ship on his cost to them.

He recalled that like in 2021 when the state recorded a double within the victory of Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens within the female and male classes of the AITEO/FA Cup, each groups have once more gained their respective leagues this 12 months.

The Bayelsa helmsman mentioned his administration’s funding in sports activities and human capability growth was no fluke as evident within the efficiency and achievements of the state in sports activities within the final two and a half years.

He confused that the investments have been geared towards positively participating youths of the state and urged them to make the most of the quite a few alternatives created by the federal government.

Forward of the decisive recreation, the governor visited the workforce in coaching on Thursday and charged the gamers to make sure victory, promising to double their match bonus and host them to a dinner afterwards.

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