Real Madrid, Rivers State sign partnership agreement

Spanish football giant Real Madrid and the Rivers State Government signed a partnership ratification agreement for the promotion of sports among children and youths at the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt.

The signing took place over the weekend at the Real Madrid Sport City auditorium in Madrid, Spain, according to a statement signed by Kelvin Ebiri, Special Assistant (Media) to the Rivers State Governor.

The agreement was signed by Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Enrique Sanchez, Executive Vice President, Real Madrid Foundation, and Mr. Jihad Saade, President, Interact Sports, on behalf of the Rivers State Government

Wike, who was accompanied by Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, and Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN), said the Rivers State Government was pleased to ratify the agreement with the Real Madrid Foundation and assured that everything had been done to fully kick-start the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt.

We had to stop to include the girls, we are very ready to kick-start the school and we believe that this is a very good opportunity for our people. We are honored to be identified with Real Madrid, it is a good brand for us.”

To execute and subscribe to the protocol, all parties confirmed that they had the legal capacity and authority to do so.