The Edo State government, yesterday, revealed its plan to build a special stadium for the Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin. The state also unveiled a new set of jerseys for both Bendel Insurance and Edo Queens in the male and female premier league 2022/2023 season.
During a ceremony held at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, restated the state’s commitment to fulfill promises made to turnaround the fortune of its clubs to the envy of others in the country.
“Another thing we do is that as the governor, deputy governor receive their salaries, the players too get their salaries. We don’t owe players their salaries. They also have the biggest match bonuses, which we pay immediately after every match,” he said. Earlier, the Executive Director of Sterling Bank, Tunde Adeola, said the bank would continue to sponsor Bendel Insurance Football Club. “Sterling Bank will continue to sponsor Bendel Insurance because we believe so much in this club,”
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