By Akeem Busari
Team Nigeria International led by David Doherty, yesterday rounded up its eventful three day working visit to Imo state with a courtesy visit to Owelle Rochas Okorocha, the Executive Governor of Imo State.
In his speech, the Chief of Staff, Government House, Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, who received the team on behalf of the Governor, congratulated them for a good job, particularly, the football talents hunt carried out in the state.
He also thanked the Principal Officer to the Governor, Hon. Remy Chukwunyere, for bringing football into the state government job creation objectives. He thereafter, pledged the government support towards the realization of the strategic partnership with Team Nigeria International, which is aimed at discovering and exporting talented lmo youths.
Earlier in his speech, Hon. Chukwunyere, informed the Governor that his agency brought the international sports academy to complement the state massive job creation programmes.
Reacting on behalf of Team Nigeria International, David Doherty, thanked the Governor for the warm hospitality they received in the state and promises to work towards sustaining the partnership for the benefit of all concerned.