Sen. Ekwunife Lifts DOSAD FC Asia Tour Preparations With N1m
Sen. Uche Ekwunife, representing Anambra Central in the Senate has supported the Asian tour of DOSAD FC, Enugu-Ukwu with a sum of N1 million
Rev. Fr Obinna Dike, President of DOSAD FC said this in Awka on Tuesday.
DOSAD FC, founded in 2016 is an Anambra based amateur football club plying its trade in the Anambra Independent Football League.
Dike who is also the Director of Sports, Catholic Diocese of Awka said the donation was a great relief to the team as it would go a long way in sorting out travel logistics for some of the players.
He said the team billed to depart for one month playing tour of the Asian countries with 15 players and two officials in June but had not jetted out due to paucity of funds.
According to him, I am happy to announce to you that our playing tour of Iran and Bahrain is still on course in spite of the challenges.
“Sen. Uche Ekwunife who is the senator representing Anambra Central where we are domiciled has graciously donated the sum of N1 million to the team.
“This was in response to our appeal for funds to enable us take care of some of our talented but indigent players in the team, it is our hope that their exposure will open economic opportunities for their families.
” We are grateful to madam senator for believing in our project and giving it support, we pray that God will bless her,” he said.
Dike, a retired League referee, said the tour was one in the series of activities lined up for the club.
“Now we have had a lot of foreign clubs and scouts who are interested in what we are doing, they have decided that we come to them with our full team for a tour of scout programmes and exchange programmes,” he said.
He called on individuals with means and corporate bodies to assist the club in the ways they could to make the journey a reality and help the players actualise their dreams of becoming professional footballers.
