- Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the state government is perfecting the Real Madrid Football Academy as a developmental tool that will serve as a catalyst for uniting kids from all backgrounds.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the state government is perfecting the Real Madrid Football Academy as a developmental tool that will serve as a catalyst for uniting kids from all backgrounds.
Wike made this remark on Tuesday while delivering a keynote address during the 83rd Congress of the International Sport Press Association in Budapest, Hungary.
The governor described sports as an avenue to raise young people with the right character and determination to be successful in life.
He said, “In Rivers State, more than 50 per cent of the population falls within the age brackets where talents can be discovered, skills can be sharpened, and dreams can be fulfilled through pragmatic nurturing, training and motivation.
“Football, among other sports, presents itself as one of the best possible way to raising generations of young people with character and determination to achieve outstanding results and prosperity.“We are therefore promoting the Real Madrid Football Academy, Port Harcourt, as a fundamental development tool with its entire foundation anchored on the combination of quality education and excellent soccer, which you know, is a catalyst for bringing together kids from all backgrounds with a common passion for football.”
Wike stated that the Real Madrid Football Academy was initiated to use football as a means to transform the lives of young people.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Government and Chinese textile company, Hieng Yuan Xiang, have agreed to partner towards the development of the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt with a view to empowering less privileged children.
