As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), oil exploration company and the lead sponsor of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Aiteo has undertake to sponsor Nembe City FC playing in the Nigeria Nationwide 1 league.
It was gathered that part of the special concession the company reached with the Nembe community in Bayelsa State include renaming of the team Aiteo-Nembe City FC and purchasing a coaster bus for the team.
Other agreement reached with the community is to give the team a lump-sum determined amount to register the team for the Nationwide League and also to pay the players and coaching crew as well as to provide Aiteo branded jersey (two sets for both home and away) and other accessories.
Since Aiteo made inroad to football sponsorship, the company has taken over the CAF Awards, the sponsorship of the Nigeria’s oldest football competition, the Aiteo FA Cup, payment of the Super Eagles coaches as well as becoming the lead sponsor of the NFF.