Following the recent opening of the Real Madrid Football Academy in Porthacourt, the minister for youths and sports development, Sunday Dare has lauded the admirable commitment and efforts of the state Governor, Nyesom Wike while also admonishing more investment in youth growth.
Present at the opening ceremony, the vibrant and energetic minister hailed the doggedness of the state administration in completing such a huge project.
He took to his official Twitter account to relish the project: “Football history and youth development docked in PH today as Gov. Nyesom Wike opens up the Real Madrid football Academy, RMFA, PH. A step in the right direction. Gov. Wike has shown the way. Let others follow https://t.co/eIxaRS87eH
The Minister who inaugurated the Academy in Port Harcourt on Tuesday declared that the Academy will change the age-long wrong perception and narrative about Rivers and Nigeria as it produces future stars for the country and also for one of the best teams in the world Real Madrid.
“Our hope is that the Rivers Academy would produce renowned super Stars that will toe the paths of the aforementioned legends. Hence, today’s event is a milestone for the actualization of a new era,” he said.
