March 29 Ventures partners with The Yenagoa City Football Academy.
Pointing his love for the youths as his reason for the partnership
By Yakubu Uzoma
The Yenagoa City Football Academy on Tuesday November 5th struck a partnership deal with The March 29 Ventures, who are dealers in various kinds of Premium Spirits, Wines and other hing end alcoholic beverages.
This was made known during an interview with the C.E.O of March 29 Ventures and The Founder of the Football Academy at their Head office at No. 25B Road, Opili Complex, Opposite Foundation Faith Church, Ekeki, Yenagoa Bayelsa State where he mentioned his love for youth development in the state as the primary reason for the partnership.
"Coach Ada Gwegwe has been a friend for sometime and I've seen how his efforts in projecting these kids to the world and I felt the need as a corporate entity to partner with his academy to enable him achieve his goals in projecting these kids and most importantly, my state (Bayelsa State) to the world". He said.
When asked on the terms of the partnership/sponsorship, Mr. March 29 said that he's ready to give or provide everything that's needed by the team. From money to training kits to football boots.
On his part, the Founder and Coach of the Academy Mr. Ada Gwegwe expressed his joy at the partnership with the March 29 Ventures. He said that he's the happiest person alive because of this partnership with March 29 Ventures. Though he said that March 29 has been helping the team behind closed doors, that they've decided to make it official. He added that the kids will be happy when they're being told of this partnership with March 29 Ventures.
On their part as an academy, they'll be carrying the flag of the Ventures everywhere they're going, for example by having the Logo of the Venture on their training and Match jerseys. He added.
Coach Ada Gwegwe thanked Mr. March 29 for the partnership and everything he has been doing, not just for the Academy but for every youth he has been helping.
Mr. Gwegwe also used the opportunity to call on Private and Multinational Companies to partner with sporting teams rather than leaving everything for the Government.