The management of Rangers International F.C is full of praises to the Enugu state government under the leadership of H.E, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for the approval and release of funds for the settlement of players, coaches, and officials’ financial entitlements for the 2020/2021 NPFL season.
In a brief ceremony to present the package to the concerned players and officials, the Administrative Secretary, Rangers Management Corporation, Barrister Ferdinand Ugwuarua, thanked the governor and his team for the release of the funds to settle the affected persons while charging the current players of the club to redouble their efforts towards ensuring that the club’s target for the season is achieved.
“Management is over-whelmed by this show of love from the office of the number one supporter of our club, the executive governor of Enugu State, H.E, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The release of funds to settle bonuses due to players, coaches, and officials for last season is another display of his ardent love for our club. This is enough motivation to the current set of players to give their all in every match so as to help us achieve our set target for the season as their entitlements will surely be paid,” said the youthful club scribe.
Captain of the side, Tope Olusesi, who was given the players’ bonuses for disbursement to all players concerned (The retained and those that have left the club) said, “This is why Rangers have remained one of the best clubs in the country and continent. It may have taken some time in coming but it did come and I believe this will serve as another motivation for the current players defending the colors of the club that our welfare is paramount and gets prominent attention from the government. We appreciate this and promise to give our all in every match as a show of appreciation for this show of love.”
Technical Adviser of the ‘Flying Antelopes’, coach Abdul Maikaba who was on hand to witness the event said, “I remember when I was first shown to the media when I joined this team, I did say that Rangers is one of the most organized teams in the country and with what just happened, I have been proved right with my assertion. Some teams will just forget about whatever monitory entitlements owed players as soon as that season ends but here we are, players present, and those that have left the club have been reached with their financial entitlements. I truly appreciate and commend the management and Enugu state government for this act.”
Team Doctor, Dr. Wen Udeoji, in his speech, said, “Sincerely this is what I call ‘Keeping to the words’ by the government of H.E, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi with regards to the release of funds to take care of match bonuses for the past season. It goes a long way to serve as a motivation for the current crop of players that the reward for their sweat is guaranteed. With this action, it is my belief that our players will be fired up to deliver the goods at every other match.”
Rangers will on Thursday, February 17, 2022 trade tackles with visiting Nasarawa United F.C in a matchday 13, NPFL 2021/2022 fixture inside F.C Ifeanyiubah Stadium, Nnewi with kickoff fixed for 16.00 hours.
The Enugu landlords, Rangers International F.C are currently placed 4th on the 20 team log amassing twenty points from twelve matches scoring fourteen goals and conceding five with Ossy Martins and Christian Nnaji as joint leading scorers on three goals each.