Egbe congratulates Amaju, Soname on national award

Photo: Amaju Melvin Pinnick

By George Aluo

Chief Executive Officer of Monimichelle Group, Ebi Egbe has congratulated the duo of Amaju Melvin Pinnick and Kunle Soname on the national award bestowed on them by President Muhammed Buhari.

Buhari had on Sunday in a national farewell broadcast bestowed national award on some eminent Nigerians that included the sporting duo.

Egbe while reacting to the award said Amaju and Soname deserve the national honor given their sterling contribution to the nation’s football development.

Photo: Kunle Soname

“Amaju is doing the country proud as a FIFA council member after serving meritoriously as NFF president. Soname on his part has used football to lift many Nigerian youths out of poverty. I congratulate them for this well deserved national honor,” Egbe said.

Both Amaju and Soname were bestowed with the award of Officer of the Order of Federal Republic (OFR).

Soname it would be noted is the proprietor of Remo Stars FC of Ikenne, one of nation’s NPFL sides.