Yenagoa—Senator Douye Diri, Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, has hailed the feat of Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens for reaching the finals of the 2021 Aiteo Cup.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, the Governor congratulated both teams for their outstanding performance and praised their indomitable spirit and resilience in surmounting odds to qualify for the finals of the competition.
The Governor described Bayelsa United as “giant killers” for defeating other top teams in the Premier League such as Rangers International of Enugu and Lobi Stars of Makurdi.
While assuring both teams of government support, Diri charged them to complete their remarkable performance by bringing both trophies home.
His words: “The excellent run of Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens in this year’s Aiteo Cup is very heartwarming. Both teams reaching the finals is no mean feat.
“I congratulate them for making the state proud and setting a record of teams from the state playing in the finals of the male and female categories of the same competition for the first time.
“By their outstanding performance, Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens have shown that the sporting revolution of our Prosperity Administration, which resulted in Bayelsa placing third in the last National Sports Festival in Edo State for the first time, was on course.
“I therefore urge them to complete their excellent run in the competition by bringing home the trophies.
“The state government will continue to encourage and support them. I also assure the players and officials that the government and people of the state are solidly behind them.
“They have what it takes to be champions now that they have reached this stage. They should go all the way to complete the double.”
Bayelsa United, which plays in the lower Nigerian National League, on Friday, defeated their Premier League neighbours, Rivers United, in the semi-final by one goal
to nil.
While Bayelsa Queens, a few days earlier, defeated their rivals, Rivers Angels, 5-0 to also reach the final of the Aiteo Cup.
