Bayelsa Queens receive N6m each for winning NWFL title

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and Premium Trust Bank have announced a cash reward of N6m for each player of Bayelsa Queens for emerging champions of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL). Governor Diri who made the announcement when the team and the premiership trophy were presented to him during the 167th State […]

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and Premium Trust Bank have announced a cash reward of N6m for each player of Bayelsa Queens for emerging champions of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL).

Governor Diri who made the announcement when the team and the premiership trophy were presented to him during the 167th State Executive Council meeting yesterday in Government House, Yenagoa, said the 26 players and the chief coach, Ogbonda Whyte, will get cash reward of N4 million each while eight other coaches in the team got N2 million each.

Also, the management of Premium Trust Bank, represented by the Chief Business Officer, Mr. Offiong Aniebet, who spoke on behalf of the Managing Director, announced the reward of N2 million each to the players and the technical crew.

The governor praised the players for another remarkable season in which Bayelsa Queens did not lose any game and for emerging league champions for the second time in three years. 

He also announced N3 million reward for the chairman while the six board members got one million naira each while N1.5 million went to each of the team’s backroom staff. The supporters club also received N3m.

Diri urged the team not to rest on its oars as Nigeria’s representatives to the WAFU B regional qualifiers in Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco.

He said: “On behalf of our Government of Prosperity and the good people of Bayelsa State, we say congratulations for lifting the league trophy for the sixth time.

“In 2022, you went for the WAFU B Champions League qualifier and won it for Nigeria. Now you are going again for the second time in three years to represent not only Bayelsa but also Nigeria.

“You must display the indomitable Bayelsa spirit and return home with the trophy like our Super Falcons. 

“Knowing that we have a sports-loving president, I believe the Federal Government will support the Bayelsa State government to ensure you do well as the country’s representatives. You are no longer just Bayelsa Queens but you are now Nigerian Queens.”

Governor Diri also commended Premium Trust Bank for its support to Bayelsa Queens and for identifying with football development in the state.