By Daily Sports Nigeria on September 5, 2025

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has again appealed to corporate organisations in the state to complement his administration’s effort in sports development.

Governor Diri particularly called on them to support Nigeria’s representatives in this year’s Confederation of African Football Women’s Champions League, Bayelsa Queens.

The state-run football team are in the final of the zonal WAFU B Champions League qualifiers, currently taking place in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, and will play the hosts, ASEC Mimosas, on Friday (today).

Diri made the appeal during the state’s 172nd executive council meeting at the Government House, Yenagoa, according to a statement by his chief press secretary, Daniel Alabrah, on Thursday.

The governor stressed the need for corporate bodies and well-meaning individuals to emulate the shining example of Premium Trust Bank in demonstrating their corporate social responsibility.

He revealed that during the last edition of the Governor’s Prosperity Cup competition, the financial institution donated a Coaster bus to Bayelsa Queens, and that the bank had been a good corporate citizen in the state.

The governor congratulated Bayelsa Queens on their remarkable performance in the championship and enjoined Bayelsans and investors to encourage the team.

He said, “We should have our Bayelsa Queens in prayers, and whatever substance you have as a Bayelsan in support of what the state government is doing for our team should be done.

“Businesses and oil companies operating on our land should encourage our girls in whatever way they can to promote sports.”

In the maiden edition of the continental tournament in 2022, Bayelsa Queens won the WAFU B qualifiers, also in the Ivory Coast, and went on to place third in the Champions League competition held in Morocco.

Source Punch Ng

Posted September 5, 2025

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