The coach of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets, Coach Manu Garba, has again called on the government and people of Cross River State to promptly redeem the house gifts pledged to players and officials of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning team by the former governor of the state, Liyel Imoke.
The coach said the unfulfilled promise has remained a sour point for not only the team members, but also that of its late equipment manager Muhammed Kafa, who unfortunately passed away almost a year ago, without getting the house gift.
“When I remember Muhammed Kafa, one of the things that come to mind was his desire to get the house pledged to all the ten officials and 21 players that won the World Cup in 2013 by the then Governor Senator Liyel Imoke,” Garba said.”
“The house gift pledge has gradually paled into becoming an illusion because it has not been redeemed 11 years after Governor Imoke made the pledge in Calabar, and nine years after he left office as governor of the state.
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“To think that it’s almost a year that Muhammed left us after that ghastly accident in Kaduna without getting the house is even more painful because that was one of his dreams.
“As we remember Muhammed, I want to use this opportunity to beg incumbent Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, to redeem this pledge that was expressly made to players and officials of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning team by his predecessor.
“This is a good way he can help immortalise Muhammed and help ameliorate the pains of his family. Besides, it will be a morale booster to others to always give their best for their fatherland,” he said.
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