Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra on Wednesday donated N10 million to FC Ifeanyi Ubah of Nnewi for lifting the 2016 Federation Cup.
Obiano announced the donation when he received the team during their victory tour of the state at the Governor’s Lodge in Awka on Wednesday.
The Anambra Warriors had on November 6, defeated Nasarawa United 5-4 on penalties to lift the Federation Cup at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
The governor, who showered encomiums on the team, urged them to look ahead of their feat and proceed to conquer Africa in their campaign in the CAF Confederation Cup in 2017.
He said if the team could come home with the prized silverware, the administration would quadruple the donation and allocate land to members of the team.
Obiano noted that the team’s victory in the Federation Cup was important to the state, describing it as “one of its kind in recent times’’.
He promised to support the team and urged the club’s management to remain focused.
The owner of the club, Ifeanyi Ubah, lauded the governor for his gesture and promised to bring more honour to the state through sports.
NAN reports that there was gridlock on the major roads of the state capital following the large number of people who came out to catch a glimpse of the trophy.
The players adorned traditional Igbo attires.
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