As the Nigerian Super Eagles prepare for the 2014 World Cup holding in Brazil, President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday morning announced a federal government donation of N50million naira to the Nigerian Football Supporters Club.
The President made the announcement
when he was decorated as the Grand Patron of the Supporters Club also disclosed
that he will be in Brazil to cheer up the Eagles.
He also promised to mobilise the private
sector to support the Supporters Club so that many Nigerian will be in Brazil
for the world Cup.
The president said as the grand
patron of the Nigerian football supporters club, my “administration will not
relent in giving the support required to our sports men and women to excel in
all international football competitions, this by extension includes the
nigerian football supporters club.
“This year 2014 is a very
significant year for sports as we prepare for the world cup in Brazil and the
Commonwealth Game immediately after, I urge the Nigerian football supporters
club not to relent in it’s very important role in cheering our athletes and
sports men to victory. Indeed, every Nigerian should be a member of this
supporters club.
“The federal government and indeed
all Nigerians appreciate and we need to encourage you to go to Brazil. The
federal Government is going to give you a token but I will personally consult
with the senior boys to add something to that. The federal government is going
to start it with the sum of N50 million. But I am hopeful that by the time I
will talk to some of our senior boys, I think the money may even double” he
said.
The President General Worldwide of
the Nigerian Football Supporters Club, Dr Rafiu Oladipo said the club decided
to honour the president because “the numerous achievements of our national team
would not have been possible but for your support. Your luck gave us the U17
world cup, first time we took part in CHAIN and took the golden bronze. But for
you fatherly support we would have not have qualified for the world cup. You
have supported us in the past to support our teams.
“We want to go with 1,000 Nigerians
to brazil, 500 from Nigeria and some 500 from other Nigerians in other parts of
the world. We have offices in all the places. We will be at least the semi-final
at the world cup” he said .
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