NPFL: State Gov’t back Bayelsa United to qualify for NPFL

The federal government of Bayelsa State has challenged Bayelsa United to double efforts to achieve promotion to the Nigeria Skilled Soccer League (NPFL).

Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo gave the cost on the weekend when he hosted the gamers and technical crew of the membership to a dinner on the Authorities Home in Yenagoa.

The quarterly dinner, an initiative of the Deputy Governor, was put collectively as a morale booster for the crew to surmount their opponents in upcoming matches.

An announcement by the Senior Particular Assistant to the Deputy Governor on Media, Doubara Atasi, quoted Senator Ewhrudjakpo, as saying that each feminine and male groups of the state had change into signature names within the nation’s soccer historical past.

Consequently, Company Nigeria , in line with the Deputy Governor, are actually exhibiting curiosity within the sponsorship of the state-owned soccer golf equipment.

Whereas calling on the gamers to maintain their eyes mounted on qualifying for the premier league, notably as they at present sit prime on the log, he urged them to not relaxation on their laurels as winners of the nation’s Nationwide League.

He used the chance to reassure them of presidency’s unflinching help, noting that the Governor Douye Diri-led administration would proceed to prioritise their welfare.

Ewhrudjakpo stated: “We’re very pleased with you. Our groups have change into signature and family names in nationwide soccer. After I travelled not too long ago with the Commissioner for Youths and Sports activities, to get sponsors, loads of them stated they couldn’t wait to change into your sponsors.

“So, you might be relaxation assured that you’re going to get sponsors from banks and firms by subsequent 12 months. I would like you to know that, you’re already the delight of Nigerian soccer, and whenever you achieve promotion into the premier league, you’ll defeat those self same groups you defeated through the AITEO Cup.”

“We have now damaged all of the information of the state governor when he was Commissioner for Youths and Sports activities. Our main problem now could be, the promotion of Bayelsa United to the premier league, and we consider that, by the following two matches the coast can be very clear for us.

“We is not going to joke together with your welfare. This dinner is a part of our promise to you that we’re going to be assembly each quarter and we’re decided to maintain each promise made to you. That’s the reason we’re doing all the pieces attainable to equip you for each recreation forward.”

Of their separate goodwill messages, the Majority Chief of the Bayelsa State Home of Meeting, Hon. Monday Obolo- Bubou and the Minority Whip c, Hon Timi Omubo-Agala, praised the state authorities for its unrelenting help and dedication to sports activities improvement within the state.

Additionally they counseled the gamers and the technical crew for working in synergy to attain the present outcomes, urging them to maintain their profitable spirit alive to report extra victories for the state sooner or later.

In his remarks, the State Commissioner for Youths and Sports activities, Dr. Daniel Igali, described the state-owned soccer golf equipment as rating among the many best-looked-after groups within the nation, regardless of the league and place they occupy. He thanked Governor Diri and his Deputy, Senator Ewhrudjakpo, for attaching excessive premiums on sports activities improvement.

In the meantime, the Chairman of Bayelsa United FC, Ebiki Timitimi, whereas narrating their journey within the Nationwide League, defined that although the street was tough in the beginning, the Workforce is now assured about victory because the season steadily winds down.

Timitimi equally thanked the state authorities for the excessive stage of encouragement being given to the crew with a view to getting their finest in each residence and away options.