Naira Rain! Governor Fubara Splashes N160M On Rivers Teams

Naira Rain! Governor Fubara Splashes N160M On Rivers Teams

Precious Oham

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has splashed cash gifts worth over N160million on Rivers athletes who were recently crowned victorious in various national and international tournaments, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

In an elaborate ceremony hosted at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Governor Fubara noted that he has no reason to spend the state's resources in buying dynamite or renting crowd to protest, but use the money for the peace loving and hard working people of Rivers State.

He said it is not about the cash rewards, but an encouragement for the spirit and love the athletes have for the state which enabled them to represent and make the state proud through their victory in the various tournaments.

The governor in his pronouncement gave the victorious Rivers United under 17 players the sum of N30 million, Rivers Hoopers Basketball N25million, Rivers Angels N25million, Rivers Beach Volleyball team N10 million and the Hockey team N10 million. 

Others are; Rivers Table Tennis team N5million, Rivers Judo team N3 million, Chess N5million, Volleyball team N10 million, Paralympics team N10million, Cycling team N5million, Supporters Club N20million and individuals who won trophies to receive N2.5 million each.

He directed the Commissioner for Sports, Barr. Christopher Green to urgently design and commence a sports festival that will climax in December to enable the State celebrate the best from the tournaments as a way to further encourage the youths to unleash their productive potentials in sports.