A good hearted Libreville-based Nigerian businessman, Chief
George Uche, has offered a handsome cash reward to the Golden Eaglets if they win
next weekend's African Under-17 Championship final qualifying match against
Gabon.
Uche who owns a thriving freight business in the Gabonese
capital said he was impressed with the performance of the team despite the oddsplaced
before them before their 1-2 loss to Gabon on Sunday hence the reason behind
the dinner reception he hosted before their departure.
Apart from doling out $500 to the players, Uche has pledged
the sum ofOne Million French Francs (about Three Hundred Thousand Naira) to the
team should they make good their promise to beat Gabon and pick one of the tickets
to Niger 2015 Championship.
Prince Udofia, Golden Eaglets' coordinator has
therefore, commended Uche's magnanimity while calling on eminent
Nigerians as well as Corporate Nigeria to rally behind the team in
their quest to qualify for the CAN championship.
Chief Uche has really done well and we want to thank him
from the bottom of our heart," he said."This is an exemplary conduct
and we want to believe this would ginger other well-to-do Nigerians to come
and motivate the players in the crucial game against Gabon.
and motivate the players in the crucial game against Gabon.
” This is an opportunity to remind Nigerians that the
Under-17 team is a defending World Champions and they can only defend the
trophy by first qualifying for the tournament in Niger as such this is the time
to motivate the players," he noted.
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