The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has donated a 250-seater capacity mini stadium and a volleyball court he built to the management of Hussey College, Warri.
Pinnick who also renovated two classrooms in the college said the gesture was to improve learning and sporting activities in the school where he graduated in 1988
According to him, Hussey College is known for sporting activities and academic excellence it is the only school in Nigeria that has produced the highest number of ex-internationals for the Super Eagles with the likes of Jossy Dombraye and Michael Obiku, among others.
Speaking at the event, Pinnick posited that aside offering scholarships to 15 students of the college, that he will provide adequate security to school management, provide floodlights in the environments as well as continue to manage the new facilities to the best of his efforts as his own way of giving back to the society.
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta who was represented by his Chief of Staff, David Edevbie at the event noted that Pinnick had set a pace for the state government as it is probably one of the best pitches in Warri.
Responding, the Principal of Hussey College, Mayuku-Edukugho Abeji, thanked the NFF president for the gesture and promised to make the best use of the facilities.
Abeji Also appealed to other alumni of the college to help erect a perimeter fence around it to protect the facilities.
Highlight of the event was a novelty football match between the old boys of the college and some ex-internationals.
The match ended one goal apiece as
Joseph Yobo scored for the ex-internationals while Pinnick equalised for Hussey College old boys.
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