Why We Partner Abuja All-Stars For Veteran Cup…Okey Nzenwa

 

 

By Olayinka Elebute And Oluwole Francis

 

 

 

Former Flash Flamingoes player and Chairman of Pan Marine Investment, Mr Okey Nzenwa has said they are supporting and collaborating with All-Stars of Abuja Veteran tourney because they want to increase the scope in the country.

The 1986 Flying Eagles invitee disclosed that he is in Abuja to partner with the organisers of the veteran championship and see how it can be introduced to other states. 

“We are are pleased to be part of All Stars Veteran tournament and we are open to discussions to engage in partnership for more robust programmes especially the ones that will help to keep our youth busy, develop them in education and sport wise,” 

“We also hope to in future date sit down with them and have more interactive section for sports template in Nigeria and in Abia State we have Abia Warriors, Abia Comets, Enyimba and also Rangers in the East and Heartland,” he said. 

Speaking further the chairman said his company hopes to resuscitate what Golden Guinea stood for in the past as it was the only indigenous brewery in Nigeria established in 1962 by late Dr. Mike Okpara the premier of old eastern region that support sports. 

“We intend to build human capacity through sports and education with corporate social responsibility of the company. 

” It is one of the legacy of our great leaders thou late put down and we must continue their legacy that can unify the country as one of the driving force Golden Guinea and  we want to celebrate the personality that has contributed to our past and currently people who are adding. 

He said  retoriated  the fact that his  company is very particular by adding values to the existence and most importantly the youth who will be in charge of tomorrow. 

 Nzenwa disclosed that their focus first to encourage all the nine Eastern states and  Abuja by expanding their horizon in the number of teams that make up the tournament. 

“We want to support and since I came here I discovered we can do more for them during the tournament if this is replicated in almost all the state or region a lot of kids will be involved and these will keep you off the vices. 

He said he would greatly appreciate it if other corporate entities can take up this responsibility of funding and act as catalyst to sport revolution in the country. 

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