Rashidi Yekini Foundation set to
honour Obaje
By Ayo Ademokoya.
Chairman of Wikki Tourists FC, Honourable
Isa Matori is set to lead siblings of the 2015/16 highest goal scorer in the
Nigerian Professional League, Godwin Obaje to receive the Rashidi Yekini
Highest goal scorer award schedule for Dipo Dina stadium, Ijebu- Ode, venue of
the Gold Cup competition on Saturday, 26th of No
According to the facilitator and
founder of the foundation, Barrister Jibril Mohammed the presentation of the giant plaque and a cheque of
100,000naira would be presented to the prolific scorer who emerged the highest
goal scorer in the just concluded league is a promised fulfilled to encourage
outstanding striker at the end of every leagues season.
“Rashidi Yekini Highest goal scorer
has come to stay because this is the second edition of the annual award named
after one of the most prolific goal scorer Africa ever produced in Nigeria, late
Rashidi Yekini who died on the 4th of May 2012.
“We want to thank the organisers of the
Gold Cup Competition who has formed a synergy with us to make this year’s edition
a reality. After deliberating on so many factors, we deemed it fit to hold the
presentation over there in Ijebu Ode,Ogun state because of Wikki Tourists involvement in the tournament and they are playing
Lobi Stars of Markurdi.
Meanwhile, Chairman of Wikki Tourists
FC of Bauchi,Honourable Matori is set to lead families and friends of Godwin Obaje to the event on Saturday to receive the award on behalf of the
football prodigy.
Kobi Nasiru,the spokes person of
Wikki Tourist confirmed that Obaje is out of the country to CSKA Moscow where
he is finalising a deal to ply his trade in Europe with the former club of
Ahmed Musa.
“ Obaje has served us diligently and
the club cannot stand in his way from furthering his career abroad, that is why my
chairman has left no stone unturned to bring his family members to receive the
award on his behalf.
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