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Governor Akpabio Doles Out N6m On Christy Essien’s All Star Football Players

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Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Goodswill Akpabio recently shelled out six million naira on participants of the football match held in honor of late lady of song, Christy Essien Igbokwe.

The event held at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere Lagos. The participants played under the banner, Christy Essiens’s All Star

The date was Saturday, September 3 2011.

The monetary donation was made known by master anchor person, Bisi Olatilo. He was the compere at the occasion.

Sources at the well attended honorary football match disclosed the break down of the donation as N1.5m for the sports writers- captained by Paul Ageh- that won the media bout. And N1m for the defeated entertainment writers side led by Azuh Amatus. The musician team, with Baba Dee as skipper also got N1.5m for winning the Artistes bout by defeating the Actors Team. The losers led by Segun Arinze got N1M for their effort. The match officials were given N1m.

Information further revealed that effort by the cheer girls, led by Yinka Davies to be a part of the largesse was futile. The donor did not yield to prodding by Bisi Olatilo on their behalf.

The honorary football match was one the series of activities staged to give celebrated musician widely dubbed Lady of Songs, Christy Essien Igbokwe as worthy burial.

And after the football match, other events held in honor of the late definition of thought invoking lyrics includes- Christy Essien- Igbokwe Memorial Symposium with the theme ‘The Artiste In The Socio-Political Development Of A Nation. The venue was National Theatre, Iganmu Lagos. Date was Monday, September 05.

On Tuesday, September 6, Red Carpet Tribute Night For Christy Essien Igbokwe was held at the Niteshift Colliseum, Lagos.

On Wednesday, September 07, another event tagged ‘Music Stampede For Christy Essien Igbokwe & Candle Light Processions was staged. It was a dual happenstance simultaneously staged in Uyo and Abuja.

On Thursday September 8, a Public Lying in state was put together at the National Theatre.

Her burial service was staged on Friday September 9, at the Arch Bishop Vinning Memorial Church, Lagos. This was preceded by a private Lying In State at the family house.

The burial proper will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2011 in Awka, Anambra State.

An outing service to round off the burial ceremony is fixed for Sunday, 11 2011 at Arch Bishop Vinning Memorial Church.

The celebrated lady of songs passed on a couple days back after what insiders tagged an on and off prolong illness.

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