Chairman of Nigeria Professional Football League side, Nasarawa United, Chief Barr. Isaac Danladi, donated a brand new set of jerseys, balls and cash to Dr. Akabe Football Club of Doma.
The donation took place at the office of the NPFL Club’s Chairman on Tuesday morning, 17th January, 2023.
According to the donor, the gesture was in fulfilment of the promise he made to the team when they presented him with a merit award as “ICON OF GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT” at the Deputy Governor’s Office on 15th November, 2022, in Lafia.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Club, Assistant Coach, Abubakar Zuma, who was accompanied by the Club’s captain, Mohammed Isa, appreciated the Chairman for making real his promise, saying the items would further boost the morale of the team, going forward.
He noted that the items further proved the sincerity, honesty, transparency and dedication of the Chairman in the area of football development in the State.
Coach Zuma assured the donor that the team would continue to support him and his club to excel in every ramification for the growth and development of football at the grassroots level and in Nasarawa State as whole.
The Coach called on other well-meaning individuals in the State to copy the philanthropic gesture of the United’s Chairman to help in more talent discovery.