Ex-Akwa players lament Udom’s N70m unfulfilled pledge after FA Cup win

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Former players of Akwa United who won the 2017 Aiteo Cup say Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State is yet to redeemed the N70m he promised the squad after the feat, three years after,Akwa United d

efeated Niger Tornadoes 3-2 on penalties in the final of the competition after both a 0-0 stalemate in full and extra time.

Newman, who is currently unattached said, “We have tried every possible dialogue with the club chairman over this matter but there has been no positive responses. “We spoke to the commissioner for sports in the state last year before we played the Super Six in Lagos and he assured us that the governor had released the funds but they said they needed us to win the tournament in Lagos before we got paid.

“They redeemed the pledge of the class of 2015 that won the Federation Cup with N2m each and a house. Why have they decided to treat us like this?”

 

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