Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, restates his commitment to reposition football and sports in general in the state.

The Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has restated his commitment to reposition football and sports in general in the state.

The assurance is coming with a 100 percent increment of subvention to the State-owned soccer team, Rovers Football Club of Calabar.

The Governor, who thanked the management and players of Rovers Football Club for holding the forte for the team with a rich history in the annals of Nigerian football amid underfunding, noted that the increase from five million to 10 million as subvention for Rovers Football Club underscores his determination to reposition football and sports in general in the state.

The state’s number one citizen also commended the Rovers Football Club 18-year-old goalkeeper, Clinton Andy, who was on international duties with Nigeria’s under 20 national team for flying Cross River colours and making the state proud.

He prayed for more open doors for the players as they pursue their football dreams, with a charge to staff and players of Rovers Football Club to double their efforts in the hope of returning the club to its pride of place as a major force in Nigerian football.