Channels Int’l Soccer Competition: Obaseki promises N1.5m reward for pupils
ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has promised one million naira reward to the pupils of Ekhaguere Primary School, who represented the state at the recently concluded Channels International Soccer competition.
The governor, who was visibly excited over the performance of the pupils, also announced scholarship worth of N500,000 to Goodluck Destiny, who returned a missing wallet he found during the competition.
Obaseki disclosed this when hosted the pupils of the school at Government House, Benin City, where he revealed that as part of his government’s drive to develop sports at the grassroots, they are finalising plans to organise a football tournament for pupils in primary schools across the three senatorial districts.
He said, “These children have made Edo State proud at this year’s outing despite not winning the competition. I will give them a reward of N1 million for their effort.
“While Master Goodluck Destiny, who found a wallet and returned it to the owner, will receive a scholarship of N100,000 per year for the next five years. They portrayed Edo State in good light.”
Furthermore, Obaseki said top on the agenda of his administration is to develop sports in schools alongside the re-enactment of basic education
“What we lost some years ago is gradually being restored. We will establish a befitting football pitch in your school and will organise a football tournament for boys and girls to compete across the three senatorial districts.”
Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic Education and Chairman, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Joan Osa Oviawe, said the team represented the state at the Channels International Soccer competition, after winning the maiden edition of the tournament.
She noted that they were edged out of this year’s tournament by a team from Benin Republic.
