A glimpse of better fortunes for sports in Delta State was seen when the new chairman of Delta State Sports Commission, Onoriode Joshua Oborevwori cleared the four months backlog salary owed Delta queeen on his first day in office on Thursday, reports www.totorinews.com
It was a gesture that gave a pleasant surprise to stakeholders in Delta State, as players, officials of Delta Queens FC are looking forward to beautiful yuletide season celebration courtsey of the kindness of the youthful chairman of the Commission.
In an exclusive chat with www.totorinews.com, Sam Sodje, one of the board members of the newly inuagurated Delta State Commission said the State is fully committed to changing the narratives positively for sports men and women in the State to get rewards for their labour of love.
“The Delta State Sports Commission under the chairman, Onoriode Joshua Oborevwori gave Deltans something great to cheer when he cleared the four months salary arrears owed Delta Queens in his first day in office,” Sodje said.
“This is the good news in the first day in office and we are grateful to His Excellency, the governor of Delta State, Hon. Sherriff Oborevwori for the wonderful opportunity given to serve the good sporting people of Delta State.
“DSSC Chairman cleared our beloved Delta Queens FC 4mouths backlog unpaid salaries and approved funds for Warri Wolves. This new board has promised a great welfare for Delta State Sports athletes. Days of owing salaries and bonuses will be something of the past.
“The Chairman is determined to ensure that welfare of sports men and women in the state is fully taken care of and he has demonstrated that already with the payments of the arrears of four-month salary owed Delta queens FC.
“There are so many programmes the Chairman has outlined for football and other sports to continue to thrive in the State and i hope that every sports stakeholder will come together to ensure the success of the chairrman and the Commission.
‘Delta State is the number one sporting state in Nigeria and we want that to also reflect in our football, hence the need for the players and officials of Delta queens not to be owed or denied their financial entitlements,” he said.
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