Odemwingie donates 1m to Bendel Insurance

Nigeria international and former Bendel
insurance FC player, Osaze Odemwengie,
on Sunday donated N1 million cash to the
club.

Presenting the money on behalf of
Odemwengie, Mr Austin Uwagboe, said
the donation was part of Osazee’s
appreciation to the club that made him
who he is today.
Receiving the donation, the sole
administrator of the club, Austin
Eguavoen, commended the footballer for
his contribution to the growth of the club.
Eguavoen called on well-meaning Edo
people and former Insurance players to
emulate Odemwingie in coming to the
assistance of the club.
It would be recalled that Odemwingie had
earlier in the month donated sets of
jeseys and other training kits to Bendel
insurance.
Meanwhile, a sport enthusiast and former
international boxing champion, Mr
Wellington Okoh, has renewed his plea to
individuals and corporate bodies to invest
in the development of sports.
He particularly called for investment in
boxing and other sports, outside football.
Okoh, who is a Commissioner with the
Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas
Development Commission
(EDSOGPADEC), said that sports
development was no longer in the
exclusive list of government.
He said that it was not possible for
government alone to develop sports in
the country, in view of its other financial
commitments.
Okoh, therefore, urged corporate bodies
and well-meaning Nigerians to assist in
building gyms and other sporting facilities
for government, schools and sports clubs.
The one-time Golden Globe boxing
champion attributed youth restiveness to
the dearth of sporting facilities.
Okoh said that the availability of sporting
facilities would satisfy the passion and
zeal of the youth in more positive ways.
He reiterated his commitment toward the
revival of amateur boxing in Edo.
Okoh assured that young boxers would be
encouraged to excel in both national and
international tournaments, as well as the
sponsorship of the Edo Amateur Boxing
Championship, which he began last year.
(NAN)