DG Prosperity Cup hails Team Bayelsa over their historic feat at Niger Delta Sports Festival

...Showers praises on Dunamis Icon, NDDC, others for the groundbreaking event By Maxwell Kumoye with additional agency report  


The Director General of one of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football competition, 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 edition of Niger Delta Sports Festival. 

Bayelsa State secured eighty-six medals, made up of forty-two gold, twenty-nine silver, and fifteen bronze medals to finish top of the table ahead of beating Delta and Edo State at the just concluded Festival in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

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. 

“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 said.

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.

Mr. Ono Akpe, has some pleasant words for 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 express his gratitude to Sir Ikpokpo for appointing him as a member of the main organizing committee of the historic Sports Fiesta.

The administrator who has given life to football at the youth level in the oil rich coaster State texplained that the leadership of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC deserve a big pad on the back 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.

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