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| Okorocha and wife in group picture with the victorious team |
The under 17 football team of the Rochas Foundation Secondary
School Ogboko, Imo State has won the 2015 edition of the annual NNPC/Shell Cup.
The team defeated Government Day Secondary School, Gwale Kano
2-1 inside the main bowl of the Teslim Balagun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos at the
weekend to win the trophy and the sum of 2.5 million naira.
Receiving the victorious
team at the Government House Owerri yesterday, the Imo State governor and
Founder of Rochas Foundation College, Owelle Rochas Okorocha expressed delight
at the performance of the team and commended the students for their dexterity
and style of play.
Said he; “You have
indeed made me proud and the State will celebrate you in a unique manner”. He announced cash donation of One Million
Naira to the sports department of Rochas Foundation School Ogboko as well as one
hundred thousand Naira (N100, 000.00) to each of the players and an additional
N100, 000 to the best goalkeeper at the tournament.
Contributing, the
Commissioner for Primary, Secondary and Non-formal Education, Mrs. Mma Nzeribe
Michaels disclosed that Imo Children have won several laurels in recent times
in both sports and academics and attributed the feat to the support of the
Rescue Mission government.
She commended the Rochas
Foundation college football team for winning the NNPC/Shell Cup with its bonus
of N2.5m cheque and urged them to keep the flag flying.
The team captain, Master
Emmanuel Umeh and the Technical adviser of the team Mr. M.T. Obi thanked the
Chairman and founder of the Rochas /Foundation College, Owelle Rochas Okorocha
as well as the Imo State government for the support given to the team.
In her remarks the wife
of the State governor, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha commended the management and
teachers of the Rochas Foundation College for their dedication and urged them
to continue in their roles as models for the younger generations.
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