Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Promises Super Eagles $25,000 For Every Goal Scored Against South Africa
The governor made the promise during a surprise visit to the Super Eagles training session at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on Tuesday. While addressing the team the governor said, “I am pleased to have the Super Eagles here in Asaba. We hope you will make Asaba your home, and as a people, we will begin to follow your progress even more closely. “We appreciate the giant strides Nigerian football is making and commend the leadership of the NFF for making Delta part of its success story. “For every goal scored by the Super Eagles in Johannesburg on Saturday, we pledge a reward of $25,000. “Please don’t put a limit to the number of goals you score on Saturday. Try and score as many as possible.” Stand-in team captain Ahmed Musa responded on behalf of his teammates, saying “we thank Gov. Okowa, so much for the motivation to us to do well in Johannesburg on Saturday. “We promise that we will return here on Sunday with a victory. We will also do all we can to give the peo