From Kenechukwu Obiajuru, Yenagoa
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has again appealed to corporate organisations in the state to complement his administration’s effort in sports development.
Governor Diri particularly called on them to support Nigeria’s representatives in this year’s Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Champions League, Bayelsa Queens.
The state-run football team are in the final of the zonal WAFU B Champions League qualifiers in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, and will play the host, ASEC Mimosas, on Friday.
The Bayelsa governor made the appeal on Wednesday during
the state’s 172nd executive council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa.
He stressed the need for corporate bodies and well-meaning individuals to emulate the shining example of Premium Trust Bank in demonstrating their corporate social responsibility.
He said during the last edition of the Governor’s Prosperity Cup competition, the financial institution donated a Coaster bus to Bayelsa Queens, and that the bank had been a good corporate citizen in the state.
The governor congratulated Bayelsa Queens on their remarkable performance in the championship and enjoined Bayelsans and investors to encourage the team.
He said: “We should have our Bayelsa Queens in prayers and whatever substance you have as a Bayelsan in support of what the state government is doing for our team should be done.
“Businesses and oil companies operating on our land should encourage our girls in whatever way that they can to promote sports.”
In the maiden edition of the continental tournament in 2022, Bayelsa Queens won the WAFU B qualifiers, also in Côte d’Ivoire, and went on to place third in the Champions League competition held in Morocco.
