By Rasaq Oboirien
IN a bid to bring the best out of players and officials of Gombe United during the new Nigeria Premier League (NPL) season, Malam Farouk Yarma has dangled a #370,000 carrot on the team, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
The Jewel of the Savannah, Youths Empowerment Commissioner and pioneer Gombe State Sports Commission (GSSC) executive boss made this known to the Scorpions before they embarked on their 10 days close camping in Kaduna on Wednesday.
Yarma who splashed a token sum of #250,000 on the players, told them that there was more goodies in the bags for the team, as he pledged financial bonuses for the squad in the course of the NPL campaign.
The team he noted will get a cash sum of #150,000 for away win, #100,000 for an away draw and #50,000 for a home win.
He further stated that the Savannah Scorpions will get #20,000 for every goal scored at home or on the road while Manu Garba (OON) and his back room staff will get #50,000 from his largesse as reward for their technical input on the team.
The astute sports administrator who is also the secretary of the club's Advisory Committee assured that he would constantly get in touch with the state's number one citizen for prompt intervention on the team, as he charged the players to be good ambassadors of the state and also win a silverware or a continental ticket.
Technical Adviser of the team and ex-Eaglets coach, Manu Garba was full of praise for the Commissioner as he appreciated his good gesture.
He then thanked the state Governor, His Excellency Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo (Talban Gombe) for his relentless support to the club.
While in Kaduna; Gombe United will play a few friendly games, as the coaches bid to shape up the squad in readiness for the game away to Nigeria National League (NNL) Super4 champions, Kastina United.
