Rivers govt, Real Madrid sign agreement on Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State (r) and Executive Vice President of Real Madrid Football Club Foundation, Enrique Sanchez on Monday at the Presidency Reception Centre of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid after the signing of ratification agreement on the partnership for Real Madrid Academy, Port Harcourt.
Rivers State Government and Real Madrid Football Club have
signed a ratification agreement for the development of Real Madrid Academy, Port
Harcourt into an international football academy.
The agreement signing ceremony took place on Monday at the Santiago Bernabeu
Stadium, home of Real Madrid Football
Club. The signature event held at the Presidency Reception Centre of the
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
The signature of the ratification Protocol was executed Governor
Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and the
Executive Vice President of Real Madrid Football Club Foundation , Enrique Sanchez.
In an address, Wike
said that the State Government is preparing the Real Madrid Academy as a
veritable pathway for the empowerment of Rivers Children.
He said: "We are preparing the Real Madrid Academy as a
veritable pathway for our young stars to be international football talents and
for them to realise their dreams.
"We will offer them exposure, nurturing opportunities and mentorship by
world renowned professionals at the Real Madrid Academy."
He informed the Real Madrid Football Club management that
the Rivers State Government has already exhibited seriousness by developing the
needed infrastructure at the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt.
He said that in establishing the Real Madrid Academy, the
Rivers State Government took into consideration the culture and reality of the state.
"Taking the interest of our youths, the Real Madrid
Academy is designed for culture and holistic programmes with a comprehensive
package for the acquisition of high level knowledge in a comfortable and
inspiring environment," he said.
He added that the Real Madrid Academy will also serve as an
avenue to grow the economy of Rivers State,
which is the second largest in the country. Governor Wike urged
officials of Real Madrid Football Club to serve as ambassadors of Rivers State to the rest of Europe.
Executive Vice President of Real Madrid Football Club
Foundation , Enrique Sanchez commended
the Rivers State Government for its commitment to using football as a tool to
empower youths.
He assured the Rivers State Government that the Real Madrid
Foundation will continue to partner with it for the training and exposure of Rivers
Children.
Sanchez said that the partnership with the Rivers State
Government will be expanded to
include local schools in Rivers State.
The Director of Institutional Relations in Real Madrid
Football Club, Mr Emilio Butragueno said
that Real Madrid appreciates any authority that promotes the wellbeing of
children irrespective of their background.
He thanked Governor Wike for the initiative of using
football as a platform to reach out to different categories of Rivers children.
Earlier, Director of
Institutional Relations in Real Madrid Football Club, Mr Emilio Butragueno took Governor Wike and
his entourage on a tour of facilities at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
Area Manager of Real Madrid Foundation for Africa and Middle
East, Mr Inigo Vallejo coordinated the signature event witnessed by official of
Interact Sports led by their Chief Executive Officer, Mr Jihad Saade.
On 21st September,
2019, the Rivers State Government unveiled the splendid Real Madrid
Football Academy constructed by the Nyesom Ezenwo Wike Administration to
promote professional football.
Governor Wike was accompanied by Rivers State PDP
Chairman, Mr Felix Obuah, Senator
Representing Rivers South-East, Senator
Barry Mpigi, Deputy Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, Ehie
Edison, Former Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Austin Opara,
Senator Olaka Nwogu, Senator Sam
Anyanwu, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, former
Commissioner of Sports, Boma Iyaye, former
Rivers lawmaker, Felix Nwaeke and former Commissioner, Marcus Nlenji
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