Aggrieved members of the Rivers State Sports Council have staged a protest at the entrance of the Government House in Port Harcourt.
The demonstrators, made up of coaches and officials under the council, accused the state government of failing to pay their award entitlements after participating in the 2025 Ogun Sports Festival.
Carrying placards with various inscriptions, the protesters demanded settlement of the outstanding funds.
It was gathered that the officials are angered by the failure of the state government, under the sole administration of Ibokette Ibas, to release the payments due them for their performance at the sports event.
The festival, tagged Gateway Games, Ogun 2024, was held between May 16 and May 30, 2025.
Meanwhile, Sole Administrator Ibas is expected to vacate office on Thursday as his six-month mandate, granted by President Bola Tinubu in March, comes to an end.
What is good for the goose is also necessary for the gander! Hardwork deserves remuneration, therefore Rivers Government should look into the grievances of these sports fellows.
Which government are they protesting against??
The Sole Admis or the Elected Govt,
Again under which Govt did they receive such promise and entitlement??
What a shame, what happened to the budget made for this? Why are they denied the fruit of their labour? Over three months since the festival was brought to a close yet they are yet to get what really deserved. They should be paid, if it’s the rich would they have delayed this much.
The sole administrator is there for six months no one could protest but why now when the executive governor of the state is about to continue from where he was stopped you’re now coming up with one fake protes where were you people in the last six months. Let’s give peace a chance please