Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has given thumbs up to the state-sponsored football team, Bayelsa United, after picking up the sole NNL group B2 promotion ticket to the NPFL, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports
Bayelsa United defeated 2-0 on Saturday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa to seal their promotion to the apex league in the country.
Governor Diri in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Sunday, expressed his delight to be part of the club’s success story after many attempts.
He commended the resilience and dedication of the players as well as the commitment of the Coach Diepreye Teibowei-led technical crew, stating they have again brought pride to the state.
The governor also praised the chairman, Ebiki Timitimi, and other board members for their focus in ensuring that they deliver on his charge to them.
He recalled that like in 2021 when the state recorded a double in the victory of Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens in the male and female categories of the AITEO/FA Cup, both teams have again won their respective leagues this year.
The Bayelsa helmsman said his administration’s investment in sports and human capacity development was no fluke as evident in the performance and achievements of the state in sports in the last two and a half years.
He stressed that the investments were geared toward positively engaging youths of the state and urged them to take advantage of the numerous opportunities created by the government.
Ahead of the decisive game, the governor visited the team in training on Thursday and charged the players to ensure victory, promising to double their match bonus and host them to a dinner afterwards.
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