Desmond Iwuchukwu
The Rivers State Commissioner of Sports, Christopher Green has assured players of Rivers Angels Football Club of a better and improved welfare package under his administration.
Christopher Green made this known when he paid a visit to the team at their camp in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Green, while assuring the players urged them to ensure they give their best in the upcoming Nigeria Women Football League Premiership season as that will spur him to fulfil his promises to the team.
“I am here to assure you all that starting from today, you will see improvements in your welfare but for this to happen, you have to work harder than you’ve been doing. The team Rivers Angels is a brand on its own and should always be at the top and not the bottom.
“It is the break of a new dawn and things will be done differently going forward. You failed to win the NWFL title last season but this coming season, you’re going to win it and go back to represent the country.
“I also wish to commend my predecessor, Honorable Boma Iyaye, he did well in handling the affairs of the Ministry because it’s not an easy job to start with,” said Green.
The Commissioner also tasked the team’s head coach, Edwin Okon to go into the transfer market and get the best players he can get ahead of the 2022/2023 NWFL Premiership season.
“Get me the best in the country, I have given you everything you need so you have to go out there to get the best that we have. I don’t like to lose so you must give me your all,” he continued.
“If our rivals are paying 10,000 to a player, I will pay 20,000. I want you to get good results this season because I don’t like losing. Rivers Angels is not a dumping ground for players that aren’t good enough. We only go for the best in the country.
“Before now, we were known as the best female team, I want that to continue in my administration. This team will continue to be the best and also produce the best players in Africa.
“My firm promise to you all today is that I will provide all your needs through the Executive Governor of the State. The same budget used for the boys will be applied to the girls. Yours is to get the result,” added Green.
In her reaction, Rivers Angels General Manager, Matilda Otuene-Onyiloha assured the Commissioner that her crew will start work immediately to ensure that the best legs are recruited for the team.
“You can see that smiles are beginning to come back to the faces of the girls so I want to assure you that as you have given us your mandate, myself and the technical crew will go straight to work immediately, and before next week, we will get the best of the legs in camp,” said Matilda
The 2022/2023 Nigeria Women Football League Premiership season is expected to commence on September 14 with Rivers Angels’ first game against reigning champions Bayelsa Queens in Yenagoa.
