Edo First Lady Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki Wednesday received the 2022 Sheroes pre-season Cup Merit Award, with a promise to continue to contribute to Girl -child education and development in the country. She also promise to continue the war against child abuse in Nigeria.
The award plaque was presented to the first lady during a brief ceremony in Government House by the Head coach of Edo Queens Football Club Moses Aduku.
The secretary of Edo Queens FC Madam Kate Dupe dirisu, received the honour on behalf of the Edo First Lady at the last Sheroes Pre -season Tournament which held in October 2022.
Receiving the award, Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki, expressed gratitude to Ratel Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) for their contribution towards Women Football Development in Nigeria, and also the honour done her.
“I am grateful and thankful to Ratel Sports Development Foundation RSDF, I personally want to thank the Chairman of Sheroes pre-season tournament Barrister Paul Edeh, and everyone who have reconned with our work in Edo state, extending their goodwill to us in Edo state. Let me again congratulate our girls who did us proud at the pre-season tournament in Abuja. Congratulations to coach Moses Aduku, for a job well done”.
The organizers of the Sheroes Cup 2022
Naija Ratels Sports Development Foundation honoured the Edo First Lady Betsy Obaseki with a merit award for her role in Girl -Child development and her invaluable contributions to the growth of women football in the country through the annual Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament in Edo state.
Edo Queens finished second behind Delta Queens with N500,000(Five Hundred Thousand Naira) cash prize at the 4th edition of Sheroes Pre-season Cup tournament held in Abuja in October,2022.Twelve teams participated in the tournament.
Meanwhile,the Deputy Governor of Edo state Rt. Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu has congratulated the Edo First Lady Her Excellency Betsy Obaseki, on the Sheroes Pre-season 2022 Merit Award.
The sports loving deputy governor described the award for the first lady as a well deserved one, especially as it was not one solicited.
According to him: “The award is not just for our first lady a lone but for the entire Edo state. The award is coming in recognition of Her Excellency’s advocacy and fight against social vices including human trafficking which was a plague. Edo has been put in the global map as champions helping to promote Girl -child education and development which our first lady projects represent. I congratulate our first lady and we will continue to support Her Excellency in the this laudable developmental project. Let me also congratulate Edo Queens who have been outstanding. We want the girls to go continental having dominated the women league. That is our target.” He said.
