While showering praises on the Cross River state Government, particularly the Governor, Liyel Imoke, for redeeming the promise to give members of the victorious Super Eagles at the last Nations Cup Finals in South Africa, stand-in captain, Vincent Enyeama, has called on Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Austin Elumelu to make good the promises made to the club.
Each of the Eagles’ player and their officials have been handed one plot of land each in the state capital, Calabar. Last week, NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, delivered the land papers fresh from Government House in Calabar, to team administrator, Dayo Enebi Achor, who has since commenced their distribution to all the players and officials.
“We want to thank Governor Imoke and the good people of Cross River state for redeeming his pledge to us as a team. We promise that we will not disappoint him anytime we return to Calabar to play any game,” Enyeama assured.
The plots of land are in the choice area of Calabar and the state sports commissioner, Hon Patrick Ugbe, has assured that most of the players and officials have already said they will build in the city and live in their properties. The Cross River state capital is generally regarded as one of the cleanest cities in Africa and Nigeria’s number one tourism destination.
But Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who pledged a $1million to the team, is yet to redeem ostensibly due to the tight schedule of the business mogul, Enyeama believed.
“We understand the busy schedule of Alhaji Dangote; we are just reminding him and his aides to help remind him”, Enyeama, was quoted as saying on the team’s behalf.
Chief Tony Elumelu, also promised the team $500, 000, after their victory at AFCON 2013.
“It is just a reminder to patriots who are very busy and may not have been prompted after they made their pledges, because the players are determined to bring more honours to our fatherland at the forthcoming World Cup Finals,” he said.
