Football
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel on
Wednesday redeemed his pledge of $10,000 per goal for the matches against
Cameroon to the Super Eagles, while calling on the three –time African
champions to go all out for a win against Zambia on Saturday and expect ‘a
handsome reward’ from him.
Governor Emmanuel had promised the players the sum of
$10,000 for every goal, two days before their clash with the African champions,
whom the Eagles walloped 4-0 in Uyo on the first day of September, before
earning a 1-1 draw with the Lions in Yaounde three days later.
On Wednesday, the football –loving Governor and great
host of the Super Eagles in this qualifying campaign, said there is more where
the money came from, if the team earns a sixth FIFA World Cup appearance by
winning on Saturday.
“I know you have the quality to overcome in this
important match, but I don’t want you to under –rate your opponents. I love the
professionalism and dedication to the cause that you have shown since the
beginning of this qualifying campaign. Those efforts have put Nigeria at the
top of the table.
“I want to commend the NFF, your coaches and the
support staff for the great job they have all done in support of your efforts
to get to this position. You are just one win away from achieving your. The Zambians
are taking this game as a do-or-die affair, so we need to betota lly focused
and play like soldiers.”
Responding on behalf of the team, Captain Mikel John
Obi thanked the Governor and pledged to him and indeed Nigerians everywhere
that the Super Eagles will not disappoint on Saturday.
“We very much appreciate the role Your Excellency, the
Government and good people of Akwa Ibom State, the NFF and Nigerians from all
walks of life have played to get us to this position in this campaign. We know
how much this match means and we will go out there and do the job.”
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