Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, the president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Tuesday, visited Makurdi and presented a gigantic trophy to Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, for U15 football tournament.
The gesture followed the return of Governor’s Cup in the state.
The presentation of the trophy was in fulfillment of the promise which he made when he earlier visited the state on the invitation of Benue State Football Association (BSFA).
Handing over the trophy to Governor Alia inside the Government House in Makurdi, the NFF president remarked that grassroots remained the bedrock of football development.
He said, “The trophy donation is a token of support to show that we at the NFF are surely with you in the resuscitation of Governor’s Cup.
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“Be rest assured we will always be there for you as long as football development is concerned in Benue State.
“With the grassroots development of football, talents which abound in Benue State will be discovered and nurtured. And top clubs like Lobi Stars won’t always need to go in search of stars outside of the state because Benue is home of football.”
The NFF supremo then hailed the governor for his sincere approach, adding, “Your commitment to football development is very commendable. In you, we see someone we can work with to uplift and uphold human capital development which mainly about the young people.
“Once you have someone who has the people at heart, it becomes very easy for us to work with him.”
On his part, BSFA chairman, Chief Paul Edeh, hailed Governor Alia’s genuine dedication to people’s yearning which is “evident in the revival of the Benue State Governor’s Cup after eight years of inactivity. We sincerely thank you and as an FA, we will stop at nothing to promote the tournament at the grassroots.”
