Dolphins celebrate Governor Wike

 

Players and officials of Dolphins FC club are in joyous mood after the Governor of Rivers State, Barrister Nyesom Wike sent a savory message to them just before departure to Nnewi for today’s league game.

Media Manager of the club, China Acheru said that the team was preparing for the trip to Nnewi for a league game against Ifeanyi Ubah FC when the governor’s message arrived.

"Governor Wike told the players that all salaries owed to them will be paid up until May 2015," Acheru said.

"You all know the team have been owed salaries and match bonuses since August 2014 and this message from the governor has come as a welcome development," the Media manager added.

Captain of the team, Festus Austin said before departure that the message from the governor has really lifted the spirit of the players.

“We just want to thank him. We know he is not the one who actually owed us but it is a debt he inherited so we are happy that just less than three weeks after he was sworn in, he has given a time line to pay us.

“The players are happy. We have been trying our best in those dark moments and we will do even better now that we have hopes of getting paid and will actually be paid,” Austin said.

According to Acheru, the Governor has said all monies owed the team up till the end of May 2015 will be paid by Monday, June 22, 2015.

"That is what we got from government house just before departure that everyone will be paid by Monday next week as the governor has approved the release of funds to offset all debts," Acheru added.

You will recall that On May 27, players of the team as well as those of Sharks barricaded the gates of the Rivers State government house, two days before the handover ceremony to inquire from the ex-Governor why they had not been paid and a promise was made to pay before the inauguration on May 29.