The vice chairman of Andoni Local Government, Hon. Sampson Egop Gilbert has urge all players participating in the on-going Andoni Local Government football competition to go about the competition with love.
Hon. Sampson Gilbert made this special appeal shortly after Sharks beats Lobi Stars football club at Sharks Stadium in the Nigeria premier league week 26 encounter, while speaking with The Newswriter, last Saturday 18th August, 2013.
According to him, the competition is meant for unity and love. “What the competition stands for is love. To spread love through the width and length of Andoni local government. Throughout the competition talents discovered may continue from there in developing their future.
He also stated that the competition is not all about money, rather is to bring the youths of Andoni local government together in the spirit of love and unity in pursuit of peace across Andoni LGA.
Asked how is the competition fairing, he responded that the competition is going on fine and hoping that it will end successfully.
The outspoken, gentle vice chairman also said that Andoni local government has lots of sports talents that needed the state government to encourage to come to limelight through a close follow up of the abundant undiscovered talent by creating the enabling environment to showcase their talents.
He maintained that apart from football, Andoni is a coastal area that Rivers State could discover swimming talents urging the Rivers State Sports Ministry to partner with the Andoni local government from time to time to discover the hidden swimming talent in the area.
To achieve, that he suggests that, a periodic swimming competition should be organized in the area. ###
