In fulfillment of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to its immediate football community in Enugu, the management of NPFL 2023/2024 pace-setting side, Rangers International F.C. has gifted match balls to Enugu State League side, F.C Inter.
At a very brief but colorful ceremony, on Friday, April 12, 2024, at the club’s corporate headquarters, G.R.A, Enugu, G.M/CEO of the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Barrister Amobi Ezeaku, described the gesture as a worthy one needed to encourage the grassroots teams in the state in their developmental strides.
The young club boss who acknowledged the fact that different playing equipment was needed by most grassroots clubs, the Rangers Foundation was delighted to start with match balls and would gradually get other equipment to the state league side and other teams that are daily developing football talents in the state.
“We know that clubs need cones, beeps, and other equipment but the Rangers Foundation is starting with the donation of match balls and gradually, we move on towards getting others to F.C Inter and other grassroots clubs in the state. This gesture is to appreciate and encourage the team in its developmental strides not only in Enugu but in the South-East and Nigeria in general.”
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He further said, “F.C. Inter is one of the clubs that have produced some of our great players like Obinna Nwobodo, Emeka Eze, and many others like myself. We are glad that F.C. Inter is the first recipient of this kind of support from Rangers. We are not stopping here as we will reach across to other clubs in Enugu.”
In his response after receiving the balls, the coach of F.C Inter, Joseph Inya, thanked Rangers for the gift which he acknowledges will to a very large extent, help the club in realizing its target of producing more football talents in the state.
The astute tactician said, “I must not fail to show my gratitude and appreciation to the Rangers Foundation for finding us worthy of this gift. I must state that since 2008 when F.C Inter was formed, we have been supplying footballers to Rangers and they have always excelled. On behalf of the founder of the club, Francis Yawe, the players, and officials, we thank Rangers for this show of love.”
The event was witnessed by top management staff of Rangers including the head of finance, administrative secretary, head of legal, and others.
