The camp of breakaway Nigeria Premier Football League leaders, Akwa United, was thrown into a frenzy on Thursday evening as news filtered in that the club had become N70 million naira richer.
Rulers’ World can exclusively report that the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel released the sum of seventy million naira (N70millon) to Akwa United football club being the fulfilment of a 2017 pledge when the club won the Nigerian FA cup.
Akwa United emerged champions of the 2017 Federation Cup after defeating Niger Tornadoes 3-2 on penalties in the final at the Agege Stadium.
The feat earned the cup winners a promised reward of N70 million by the state government when he hosted the team upon their return from Lagos at the Government House.
It’s been four years since then but going by the words of the club chairman, Elder Paul Bassey, “delay is better than denial”.
It would be recalled that Governor Udom also rewarded Akwa United with N65 million for winning the federation cup in 2015 after upstaging favourites, Lobi Stars 2-1 in the final.
