The lethargic way and manner in which
the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, (CON), has not
fulfilled a heart warming promise he made to all the secondary
schools and colleges in the state before the kick off of the maiden
edition of the 2013 Delta Schools governor's Cup football
competition, is giving Sports men and women in the country some
headache and a lot of concern.
According to a former footballer and
high jumper, Reverend John Okolie, Governor Uduaghan promised to
sponsor both the winners of the secondary schools version and Primary
school version of the competition to a foreign trip.
Former Green Eagles skipper, Chairman
Christian Chukwu, ex-Super Eagles captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, ex-
national under-17 Glden Eaglets captain, Wilson Oruma and a host of
others footballers were present at the opening ceremony held at
the Ultra modern Warri township Stadium,.In the final of the
secondary schools’ version of the soccer championship. On May 28,
Sparkling Comprehensive Secondary School, Oguwashi-Ukwu, defeated
Alegbo Secondary School, Efurun by a lone goal to emerge champions.
In view of this, Reverend Okolie has
made a passionate appeal to the Governor to fulfill his promise to
Comprehensive Secondary School, Oguwashi-Ukwu, in the interest of
peace and fair-play
According to Reverend Okolie, a primary
school, based in Warri which won the primary version of the
competition had been sponsored to their own trip by governor Uduaghan
while that of Comprehensive Secondary School, Oguwashi-Ukwu is still
pending.
In view of this, Reverend Okolie,
wants the Delta State Governor to act in the interest of justice and
promotion sports in the state. Reverend Okolie who spoke in a chat
with our sports corespondent in Ogwashi-Ukwu in Aniocha South L.G.A.
Of Delta State recently, said “it is very unusual for a state
governor to make a promise during his own competition and renege on
it.”
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