Rivers United Players & Officials are $20,000 Richer, as Gov. Wike fulfill promise

By Emmanuel Oladele - Rivers United Players are now Millionaires following a whopping cash reward from River State Governor Barrister Nyesom Wike. The Portharcourt based team won the 2021/22 season title of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) and Governor promised to reward the players with a sum of $20,000 each (around N9M).

The statement released by Rivers United on their official Twitter handle on Friday confirmed that Governor Wike has fulfilled the promise he made to the players when he hosted them at the Government House in July. The Statement reads as follows; "Governor Nyesom Wike redeems $20,000 pledge to each player and official of Rivers United for emerging champions of the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League."

Governor Nyesom Wike redeems $20,000 pledge to each player and official of Rivers United for emerging champions of the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League pic.twitter.com/QyZbV7MFTQ

— Rivers United FC (@RiversUnitedFC) December 23, 2022

In the video attached to the post on Twitter, Players and officials of Rivers United were seen dancing and jubilating for Wike's good gestures towards them.