ENUGU State Governor, Peter Mbah has pledged to provide N50 million and other non-cash rewards to the Rangers International Club of Enugu for winning the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League trophy.
Mbah pledged while hosting the club at the Government House, Enugu on Saturday.
Rangers won their last league match for the season in Jos where they beat Gombe United 2-1 on Sunday, as the club celebrated the title win in a grand style at the Okpara Square in Enugu amid thousands of ecstatic fans,
Mbah said he was doing so as a proud father whose children returned from school with distinction.
He told them that the history of Rangers would not be said or completed without them as they had their names affixed in the indelible sand of the club’s history.
According to him, the players and crew members brought the state honour and pride.
“Rangers International transcends generations, acts as a unifying factor to many and so it is not just about winning a trophy and making us proud but putting Enugu State in the hearts and minds of the people of this country and beyond.
“So I want to end by saying that you have made us proud and we would in turn also make you happy,” Mbah said.
The governor commended the club manager, Mr. Amobi Ezeaku; the State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Lloyd Ekweremadu and other crew members for their commitment and team spirit.
The governor added that “we are going to provide the sum of N50 million and other non-cash rewards that we have planned for all of you.
“I am going to be speaking with your general manager for those non-cash rewards that will impart your lives and immortalise you.”
He, however, pledged more support for the club that would lead them to places and bring glory to the state, assuring the development of sports in the state.
In his remarks, the club’s General Manager extolled the passion Mbah had for the club, saying that the governor’s presence in Jos to watch the match against Bendel Insurance served as a motivation to them.
Ezeaku recalled that Rangers played outside the state for two years due to bad pitch but Mbah came and restored it, leading to the successes recorded by the club.