Former chairman of Katsina united and now FA chairman of Katsina state, Alhaji Kurfi Aminu, popularly called Balele by key admirers, became the first philanthropist to show love to coach Laddan Bosso and players of the Under 20 National team as he doled out 500,000 thousand Naira to the boys after they comprehensively destroyed Nasarawa United 4-2 at FIFA goal project, package B Abuja on Thursday.
Known for his humanitarian and philanthropic gestures, Balele who dazzled the Super Eagles with dollars on their way to winning gold at the 2013 Nations Cup in South Africa was back to his very best on Thursday as he walked majestically onto the pitch after watching the Flying Eagles destroy their opponent before an average crowd in Abuja.
Loved by the media, admired by the players, and appreciated by all football stakeholders, Aminu Kurfi stands out as one man who allows his action speaks louder.
On Thursday, he also promised to give players and officials of the Flying Eagles an additional 15million naira if they qualify for the Under 20 nations cup by picking the sole ticket from the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) championship that was initially planned for Togo before it was postponed indefinitely.
