Gov Amaechi’s FC Begins Campaign

A clubside named after the Rivers State Governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in Yokhana Kingdom of Khana Local Governmetn Area, called Governor Rotimi Amaechi Football Club of Yokhana has recorded positive exploits within the short period of its existence.

This was disclosed last Wednesday when members of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi Grassroot Football Club of Yokhana visited the Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon Leyii Kwanee in his office in Port Harcourt.

Addressing the players and the team Manager, Hon Kwanee, said he was elated by the achievements of  the team within a short time, especially as the club has contributed a player in the person of Mr Dumate Piagbara to the Flying Eagles.

According to him, “I was happy when I watched one of you score two goals for the Flying Eagles of Nigeria”, in their current campaign”, stressing that the investment on the team had been justified.

Hon Kwanee explained that when the team was being put together, about a year ago, little did he know that one of the players would find a place in the Flying Eagles of Nigeria soon.

Piagbara wears Jersey No 14 to feature for the country.

The lawmaker who represents Khana Constitutency ll, explained that the achievements of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi Grassroot Football  Club of Yokhana within a short period has encouraged him to continue to invest in the team.

He charged the players not to relent but to thrive to improve on their talents because they are going to be the future Joseph Yobo, Finidi George that will make Rivers State and Nigeria proud.

Team Manager of Governor Rotimi Amaechi Football Club of Yokhana, Pastor Salvation Moses, thanked the Deputy Speaker for the support and encouragement to the team, stressing that they were in his office to demonstrate their appreciation for the investment on the team.

Pastor Moses disclosed that one of their players Dumate Piagbara have been picked to represent the country in the Flying Eagles Squad with Jersey No. 14, and he has already scored two goals for the team.

The team manager, explained that by investing in human capital development, the lawmaker has shown selfless service to the people and urged other political leaders to emulate Hon Kwanee in touching the lvies of the youths positively.

It would be recalled that the team had travelled to Egypt, Ghana, Togo  to play and the initiative of the lawmaker on human development has began to yield positive results.