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Godwin Obaseki the Edo State governor, will on Saturday afternoon lead supporters of Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin to Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium to cheer them in their CAF Confederation Cup 2nd round preliminary first leg game against the Renaissance Sportive de Berkane Football Club of Morocco.
Briefing Journalist at the media Centre of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Benin, Chairman of Edo State Sports Commission Yusuf Alli , Olympian, and former Captain of Team Nigeria and the press Secretary to Edo State governor, Mr. Andrew Okungbowa, expressed confidence that Mr. Governor Godwin Obaseki will be at the forefront on Saturday to give massive supports to the Benin Arsenal, ensuring that it is nothing but total victory against the Moroccan side.
“Let me on the behalf of the government of Edo State and our amiable governor Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, appreciate the people of Edo State, including the civil servants for the massive support given to Bendel Insurance FC against their opponents from Algeria ASO Chief FC in the first preliminary round game last month. The rhyme of that massive support still echoes. We are ready for the second round first leg again.
“The State government is offering free ride for spectators coming to the Stadium the same way we did in the first round match. We have also thrown the gate open with free tickets. Our Governor has put all machinery in place to ensure victory for Bendel Insurance.”
Insurance qualified to the second round of the competition after degfeating ASO Chlef of Algeria, who are the 2022/23 Algeria Cup winners.