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Imo State governor Hope Uzodimma has finally redeemed his pledge of N30m to six Super Falcons players who are Imo State indigenes that participated at the 2022 Africa Women Championship (AWCON) in Morocco
This is contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachuku, in Owerri.
The six Super Falcons players are Desire Okparanozie, Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, Vivian Ikechukwu, Goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi, Ohale Osinachi and U.S.-born Michelle Alozie.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that governor Uzodimma had pledged N5 million for each of the Super Falcons players when they paid him a courtesy call at the Government House Owerri.
Uzodinma said that he was particularly touched by the display of football artistry exhibited by the women folk against their Morrocan competitors.
“ The six women not only did Nigeria proud but also Imo where they hail from “, the governor said.
He congratulated the Super Falcons for also qualifying for the Women World cup holding in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to Aug. 20.
NAN reports that on July 19, 2022, the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco beat the super falcons 5-4 on penalties to reach the final of the AWCON.
In the keenly contested encounter at the Moulay Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, the North Africans dashed the Nigerian ladies’ hopes of winning the trophy for a record tenth time.
The first forty-five minutes was cagey and enterprising but ended goalless.