… Salutes Dunamis Icon, NDDC and Premium Trust Bank for historic tournament.
Director General of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup, Mr. Ono Akpe has congratulated Team Bayelsa over their emergence as the overall winners of the inaugural Niger Delta Sports Festival.
Bayelsa State amassed a total of eighty-six medals, made up of forty-two gold, twenty-nine silver, and fifteen bronze medals to finish top of the table beating Delta and Edo State to the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively at the games that took place in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
In his congratulatory message, Mr. Akpe commended the athletes for their resilience and show of determination throughout the week-long event, describing them as worthy ambassadors of the state.
According to him Bayelsa’s triumph at the Niger Delta Sports Festival was a reflection of the huge talent and massive investment made in sports by the prosperity government of the state led by Senator Douye Diri and his able deputy Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
He was particularly appreciative of the commissioner for Sports Development, Dr. Daniel Igail and the Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Sir. Braveman Wodi for collaborative efforts in translating and keeping alive the governor’s “ASSURED Prosperity” agenda and vision, describing the trio as a perfect blend.
The statement equally congratulated Sir. Itiako Ikpokpo( Malik) of Dumanis Icon who doubled as the co-chairman of the Main Organizing Committee, MOC and the entire members of the Main Organizing Committee for the successful organization and management of the festival. Mr. Akpe also used the opportunity to express his gratitude to Sir Ikpokpo for appointing him as a member of the main organizing committee of the historic Sports Fiesta.
The statement also praised the leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC for the sponsorship of the festival, pointing out that, the gesture was a testament to NDDC’s resolve to develop sports in the region and the country at large. He urged them to extend their support to other sporting activities in the Niger Delta region.
Mr. Akpe also thanked the lead sponsor, Premium Trust Bank, for their sponsorship, noting that the sponsorship speaks volumes of the bank’s passion for the development of sports in the Niger Delta and Nigeria in general.
