Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, on Tuesday announced a cash reward of N22 million for players and officials of Bayelsa Queens, winners of the 2018 National Women Premier League (NWPL).
This was announced in a press release by the governor’s Special Adviser on Public Affairs Mr. Daniel Alabrah.
The Bayelsa State-sponsored Restoration Ladies defeated Nasarawa Amazons 2-0 at the Agege Stadium in Lagos on Sunday to emerge champions of the Super Four Tournament, a title they last won in 2007.
Governor Dickson announced the cash gift to the players during a reception in Government House, Yenagoa, which coincided with his 53rd birthday.
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According to the release, the governor, who was presented with the trophy and an award from the organisers as one of the most football supportive states, congratulated the players, coaches and support staff for giving him a befitting birthday gift and directed the Commissioner for Sports Development, Mr. Perekiye Buruboyefe, to ensure that the players got N500,000 each.
He also approved the request from the club’s chairman, Mr. Ebiki Timitimi, for a Coaster bus as well as monthly stipends for the feeder team players.
