Do Rivers, Nigeria Proud, Rivers United Charged

Following their qualification for the first round of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup (CAFCUP) competition, Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt has been charged to march on in the competition and bring glory to, not only Rivers State but Nigeria in general.
This was the charge given to the club by the Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Sports, Sir Honour Sirawoo, in a chat with Tidesports source, yesterday.
According to the permanent secretary, ‘the state government under the able leadership of Governor Nyesom Wike has done a lot to prepare and motivate the team for the tasks in the new season, both on the continent and domestically. They are therefore, expected to do the state and Nigeria proud”.
“We expect the team to stay focused and continue to work hard in order to acquaint themselves successfully and bring joy to Rivers people via positive performance.
“We also expect them to demonstrate a high level of discipline and dedication in all they do, knowing that Rivers people are very disciplined”, he added.
Sirawoo noted that there were many critics and others waiting for the team to falter and he urged them to prove the critics wrong.
Reacting to the team’s aggregate victory over Minnows, Futura Kings of Equatorial Guinea last Sunday in the preliminary round of the CAF Cup, Sirawoo said that the non- commencement of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season has affected Nigerian club sides.

By: Gabriel Nwanetanya