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Chairman, Wikki Tourists FC, Alhaji Balarabe Douglas
By Baba Oscu ,Bauchi
In appreciation for financial and moral support to Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi by the State Government under the leadership of Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, the Chairman of the club, Alhaji Balarabe Douglas, has promised to mobilize over 500, 000 votes for the Governor in the 2023 Governorship election in Bauchi.
The Wikki Tourists boss made the promise while interacting with Sports journalists in Bauchi after a thanks giving prayers to appreciate Almighty God for enabling the team to end the 2021/2022 league season in a comfortable position against the previous years where the Tourists escaped relagation in tears.
He said the success of the team’s comfortability in the league table last season was borne out of the total encouragement of the management, technical crew and players by Governor Bala Mohammed through personal and Official interest developed in the team by exhibiting total financial and moral support that boost their morals.
Balarabe Douglas further commended the Governor for his kind gesture in ensuring that both technical officials and players get their salaries, match bonuses and other allawances as at when due.
The chairman said “in recognition of this gesture i will do everything humanly possible to reciprocate and justify the confidence reposed in me by the state government to mobilize support of over five hundred Wikki supporters and fans to vote for the return of Governor Bala Mohammed in 2023 to serve for the next four years”.
Douglas said “sports particularly football is a political weapon used to achieve success, therefore we will use Wikki Tourists popularity across the state to achieve success for my Boss Governor Bala Mohammed the workaholic and sports loving Governor come 2023”.
While commending Wikki Tourists supporters club and fans for their support, prayers and understanding that led to the teams outstanding performance, Balarabe, used the forum to thank sports journalists in the state and by extension across the country for the wide coverage of the team’s activities including positive advices to the management that yielded positive results.
On the ongoing Aiteo cup, Balarabe expressed confidence that with the present performance of the team he has no daught in mind that Wikki Tourists will make the state proud thereby securing continental ticket for Governor Bala Mohammed to justify his investment in the team.
