• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Team Delta Protests Poor Feeding, Allowances

by Felix Igbekoyi
3 years ago
in Sport
Delta
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Meanwhile,Team Delta’s athletes have protested against poor feeding, allowances and unfriendly environment in their camps.

Advertisement

The athletes, particularly those camped at the Asaba Technical College, are accusing the officials of the state sports commission and others of taking advantage of thems to amass illicit wealth.

They lamented that they were given only three hours electricity supply, no provision of water, mosquito nets and competition allowances.

They accused Tonobok Okowa-led sports commission of not doing the needful but instead amassing wealth to themselves.

They accused Okowa special assistant, Ashakpo Victor, the union chairman, Peter Tobi and other officials of short-changing athletes to enrich themselves.

RELATED

Home Based Eagles Qualification For CHAN Raises Hope For World Cup Ticket – Amadu

CHAN 2024: Super Eagles B Fall To Senegal In Group D Opener

5 hours ago
Ex-FC Porto Captain Costa Dies At 53

Ex-FC Porto Captain Costa Dies At 53

8 hours ago

Some of the aggrieved athletes who did not want their names mentioned for fear of victimisation said since they arrived at the camp weeks before the commencement of the festival till date, they have been poorly fed.

“We are here because we want to showcase our talents to the world. But we are being treated like animals. No mosquito net, we get only three hours of power supply, no good food and we are given poor allowances.

“There is no day we are not served sour food, no water to bathe and do other things and waste litters everywhere in our camps. Visit the hostels where the para-athletes are camping, you will cry for the state. Everywhere is littered with dirt.

“N2,000 is approved for athletes feeding per meal but what they are giving us is not worth N500 and if you see the kind of food they give us, you will weep for us.

“There is no proper fumigation of the hostels where we are camped. No fans and proper cleaning of the hostels. No single day that athletes don’t have a running stomach after eating the rubbish they call food.”

According to them, no competition kits; but “we were only provided with jerseys, no match boots for ball games. We are supposed to be paid N2,500 for the camping allowance and for our competition proper allowance, we are supposed to get N2,500 and altogether, that is N5,000 but as we talk, we have been short-changed and to be paid N3,000 only instead of N5,000. How can they explain the situation where drivers are paid N7,000 as allowance while athletes are paid a meagre of N3,000 at the end of the day?

“Even coaches are also being short-changed by these criminals in government. States like Edo and Rivers are paying over N5,000 per athlete and N10,000 per official.

“Why are things different for Delta state as they are characterised by fraud and corruption? This is how they enriched themselves with money meant for athletes in the state. As I talk to you now, secretaries of unions and coaches have rejected their allowances.”

When contacted, chairman of Delta Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa, denied the allegations, saying he was not aware of all the problems, “There is nothing of such”.

 


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Delta 2022: Our Priority Is Overall Success, Not Team Delta Victory – Okowa

Next Post

2 Killed As Unknown Gunmen Attack Police Checkpoint In Ebonyi 

Felix Igbekoyi

Felix Igbekoyi

You May Like

Home Based Eagles Qualification For CHAN Raises Hope For World Cup Ticket – Amadu
Sport

CHAN 2024: Super Eagles B Fall To Senegal In Group D Opener

2025/08/05
Ex-FC Porto Captain Costa Dies At 53
Sport

Ex-FC Porto Captain Costa Dies At 53

2025/08/05
Nigeria Wins Hosting Rights For 2nd African School Games In 2027
Sport

Nigeria Wins Hosting Rights For 2nd African School Games In 2027

2025/08/05
German 1990 World Cup Winner Frank Mill Dies At 67
Sport

German 1990 World Cup Winner Frank Mill Dies At 67

2025/08/05
Internal Tensions, Power Plays, Underperformance Threaten NSSF Stability
Sport

Internal Tensions, Power Plays, Underperformance Threaten NSSF Stability

2025/08/05
Ex-Asernal Footballer Partey Granted Bail On Rape Charges
Sport

Ex-Asernal Footballer Partey Granted Bail On Rape Charges

2025/08/05
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

The Fake Drug Menace: Why NAFDAC’s Efforts Are Falling Short

NASENI Is Promoting Nigerian Defence Technologies Through Pact With The Nigerian Air Force

What’s In A Name? The Politics Of Renaming In Nigeria

How Jigawa Is Combating Malnutrition, Empowering Women

Inuwa Yahaya’s Energy Vision Set To Light Up Rural Communities, Drive Socio-economic Growth

Gombe Secures State-of-the-Art Vet Hospital To Strengthen Livestock Health, Productivity

Anticipation Builds As Papyrus Magazine Set To Unveil PAMSHAA 2025 Recipients

CHI Pharma Partners Getz To Boost Drug Access, Improve Healthcare Delivery

Makinde Approves Reconstruction Of 23km Okaka-Igbojaye-KAP Village Road

Revive United Nigeria Textiles, Sanusi Tells FG

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.