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CAF CONFEDERATION CUP: POWER OF SPORTS, GOV WIKE LIFTS RIVERS UTD WITH CASH INCENTIVES

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As the preparations for the first leg of the playoff round of the CAF Confederation Cup between Nigeria football giants, Rivers United and Enyimba international reach crescendo, Africa’s Power of Sports, Governor of Rivers State, Nyisom Wike has offered Rivers United a cash reward if they come out victorious.

The Pride of Rivers, qualified for the playoff round after they eliminated South Africa premier league side Bloemfontein Celtics over the two legs.

While former African Club champions, Enyimba, People dropped to the playoff round from the CAF champions league after they lost out to Al Mereikh of Sudan.

The two teams will clash at Enyimba international stadium in Aba on Sunday for the first leg and the governor has promised a N20 million cash reward if they can emerge victorious in Aba.

Hosts, Enyimba will rely on its new found form after they secure back to back wins in the league to go top of the table while Rivers will bank on the imperious form of Godwin Aguda and Fortune Omoniwari to clip the wing of Enyimba.

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Kunle Solaja is the author of landmark books on sports and journalism as well as being a multiple award-winning journalist and editor of long standing. He is easily Nigeria’s foremost soccer diarist and Africa's most capped FIFA World Cup journalist, having attended all FIFA World Cup finals from Italia ’90 to Qatar 2022. He was honoured at the Qatar 2022 World Cup by FIFA and AIPS.

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