GOV. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has congratulated the management and players of Bendel Insurance Football Club for wining 3SC of Ibadan and gaining promotion to the Nigeria Premier League.

Receiving the management and players of the club at the Government House in Benin on Monday, Obaseki said the promotion was a fulfillment of his administration’s promise to Edo people.

He said,” My joy knows no bound because of what you have done today. I congratulate you and congratulate myself.

“I say this because it is another promise kept. We promised Edo people that, we are going to bring Bendel Insurance alive and make sure they go on to the Premier league,” the governor said.

He described the Deputy Governor of the State, Mr Philip Shiabu, who led the team to his office as the father of the New Bendel Insurance FC.

The governor also commended his deputy for the giant strides he made in rebranding the club.

Obaseki, promised more investment to the club, donated N25 million donation to it for gaining promotion to the premier league.

“We have built a team and have a machinery that will win the premier league, I am giving the club N25 million to show how grateful we are as a government.“

Earlier, the deputy governor recalled that the governor had in 2017 given him a marching orders to rebrand Bendel Insurance FC and sporting activities in the state.

“We did a lot of rebranding in the club and we appreciate the governor for ensuring prompt release of the budget of the club and payment of salaries,“ he said.

He said the technical team was working to sign bigger players to join the players in the club in preparation for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

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– Nov. 5, 2018 @ 15:55 GMT |