Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has provided much-needed succour and support for the injured and traumatised players and officials of Nigeria Premier Football League side, Sunshine Stars FC of Akure.
A ball boy was shot and players and other officials highly traumatised and disoriented after the team bus was attacked by armed robbers on the Ore-Benin Highway on Thursday, as the team headed to Benin City for a scheduled NPFL Match 13 tie against Bendel Insurance.
A statement signed by the Director of Communication, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, said the sports-loving Edo State governor immediately dispatched top officials and personal aides to the hospital where the ball boy was taken for treatment, alongside the highly traumatised contingent.
Governor Obaseki offered to foot the bill of the medical treatment of all those involved in the unfortunate incident.
Reacting to the development, NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, thanked Governor Obaseki for the kind gesture.
“It is a commendable move which nobility cannot be over-emphasised. We appreciate him immensely, as we pray for quick recovery for the injured ball boy and the traumatised players and other officials,” Gusau said.
