The CEO of Monimichelle Sports Facility Construction Limited, Mr. Ebi Ezekiel Egbe has been conferred with an award of excellence as Sports Entrepreneur and Philanthropist of the year at the 2nd edition of the Bayelsa Media Network Awards 2020.
The award presented to the top notch sports facility developer, Egbe, according to the Chairman of the organising committee Victor Christopher, is meritorious in all its essence and further described Ebi Egbe as a trailblazer whose passion for sports development has metamorphosed into the construction of several internationally certified playing turfs across Nigeria which has earned his Company as number one in the business of Sports facility construction.
We are elated to see a Bayelsan rising up to the occasion of actively participating in sports development to the admiration of many, hence we are requesting for more fruitful government and private sector driven programmes and policy geared towards the development of sports in the state and beyond.
As the philanthropist of the year, Victor Christopher said the antecedence of the FIFA licensed match agent is glaring to all and advocated the need for Bayelsans to emulate Egbe in the areas of welfare,youth capacity building and unprecedented passion for Project Bayelsa which he said requires collective efforts to achieve.
In his remarks, Egbe said the success story behind Monimichelle Sports Facility Construction Limited is not far fetched from key principles of diligence,hardwork, innovation and commitment to the service of humanity.
Whilst asking for prompt government and private sector driven intervention in sports development,Ebi Egbe posited that no meaningful gains can be achieved if the sports sector is not given due attention.
The sports facility developer further appreciate the organisers for the honour accorded him and reiterated his unalloyed passion to service.
The well attended programme was held at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre, Yenagoa.