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Uduaghan sends football champions abroad

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Ogedegbe Primary School in Warri could soon be more than a Primary school. Kids from the school won this year’s Channels Kids Soccer Competition in Lagos.

And for that Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan , in line with his sports development programme, plansd to transform the school into a special football nursery that will also take their school work seriously.

Interestingly, Dr. Uduaghan was a special guest in the final of the competition with Babatunde Fashola, the Governor of Lagos State.

CHANNELS CUP . . . Governor Fashola of Lagos State, Chief Tony Momoh and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State and Amaju Pinnick during the presentation of trophy to Sheriff Obukowho Captain of Ogedegbe Primary School, Warri , winners of Channels National Kids Football championship in Lagos. Photo; Henry Unini

CHANNELS CUP . . . Governor Fashola of Lagos State, Chief Tony Momoh and Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State and Amaju Pinnick during the presentation of trophy to Sheriff Obukowho Captain of Ogedegbe Primary School, Warri , winners of Channels National Kids Football championship in Lagos. Photo; Henry Unini

He watched the team from his state lift the trophy and he invited them to the Governor’s Cup final in Warri, May 29.

And yesterday, he visited the school during the inspection of ongoing projects in Delta State. He expressed delight that the school, which produced the likes of Wilson Oruma, has been some kind of a breeding ground for football and said the following to them:

‘’I want to thank you for making Warri proud when you won the Channels Cup which was live on television. I decided to visit you during break time in order not to disrupt your school programme. You played good football during the competition.

I followed you throughout and watched the final. You made us proud. I want to assure the kids that the government will encourage any one who wants to take to football as a career. We will expand your football field to make it a standard one, help in training the kids and boost the football tradition here.

We will send the Channels Kids to a summer school abroad where they could train and also do summer school work. It is part of the training and exposure that I hope will help in developing the kids.’’

Uduaghan promised to pay stipends to the parents of the players to assist in providing them good nutrition for good growth.

Headmistress of the school, Philomena Onoherhe thanked the Governor for his leadership qualities and said that they have been inspired to do more in the area of sports and academics.

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