Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, warmly welcomed the gamers and officers of Ibom Angels Soccer Membership following their triumph within the Girls’s Second Division Soccer League Championship, which concluded yesterday in Calabar.
Ibom Angels secured one among two coveted promotion spots to the highest tier of Nigerian ladies’s soccer, the Nigeria Girls Soccer League (NWFL), with a commanding 2-0 victory over Osun Babes of Osogbo within the semi-final play-off, witnessed by a capability crowd on the U. J. Esuene Stadium.
Throughout a short however vigorous reception at Uyo Township Stadium on Monday, Governor Eno, represented by the Commissioner for Youth Growth and Sports activities, Sir Monday Uko, hailed the staff as shining ambassadors of his ARISE agenda. He emphasised that the state authorities stays dedicated to youth growth, aiming to make them self-reliant, resourceful, and productive.
“I’m delighted you responded to our name and showcased your potential, securing an achievement that has introduced smiles to our folks and immense delight to our state,” Uko mentioned per a press release by his media aide, Edidiong Stephen.
He additional introduced, “Tomorrow, we are going to launch a 5,000-job scheme for susceptible youths, underscoring our dedication to youth-related points.”
Governor Eno additionally made a beneficiant money donation to the staff and urged them to take care of their successful type as they put together for the 2024/2025 NWFL season.
In response, Head Coach Edwin Okon and staff captain Abasiofon Uwah expressed their gratitude to the Governor for his unwavering assist regardless of the difficult financial local weather. Additionally they thanked him for the numerous monetary and materials contributions, vowing to proceed working onerous to convey additional glory to the state.