… Gets kudos from NFF president

Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has revealed his administration’s plan to send a bill to the state House of Assembly to liberalise the ownership of Enugu Rangers FC.

This is to enable  public and corporate organisations fund and become co-owners of the Club for a more result-oriented output that will be the toast of sports lovers in the state and beyond.

Gov. Ugwuanyi who spoke during the first Enugu Sports Summit and unveiling of the 042 Sports Festival logo at De Dome Events Centre, Enugu, noted that his administration’s commitment to sporting activities, especially the progress of  Enugu  Rangers FC  was sacrosanct and a matter of priority.

This came as the chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), Mr. Pinnick Amaju, who attended the event, commended the governor for the bold initiative to reposition the club for greatness through innovation, saying that it was was a digital thinking, which would yield the desired positive result.

“This bill will provide platform for all of us to own Rangers International Football Club. Rangers belongs   to us.”

According to the NFF chairman, “this is a digital thinking on the part of the governor of Enugu state to initiate this kind of bill for the funding of a football club.

“When passed into law, this will enhance sports development in the state and make Rangers Football Club the richest clubside in the country”, said the NFF chairman.