Ikpeazu Charges Enyimba To Win The CAF Trophy

By Nnaji Obed Asiegbu

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has charged the management and
players of Enyimba football club of Aba to make Abia State proud
by lifting the Confederation of African Football (CAF) trophy once
again.
Addressing the management and players of the club in Umuahia,
Dr Ikpeazu assured the team that government is working tirelessly
to make funds available for their entitlements before the end of
this month.

He appreciated the team for its effort so far in its local and
continental encounters, noting that they exhibited resilence and
team spirit for which Aba is known.
The Governor lauded the team for making the state and Nigeria
proud by overcoming Egypt in the CAF championship and
encouraged the players to excel in their remaining matches both
locally and internationally.

He expressed optimism that the team will once more lift the
coveted CAF trophy and charged them to remain disciplined and
focused.
Responding, the captain of the team, Chinedu Udorji thanked the
Governor for the gesture and promised to do the State and the
nation proud.
The Governor later made a cash donation of N2.2m to the
players and N1m to the management as well as $1000 to the
goal keeper for his outstanding performance during the match in
Egypt.