Players of Sharks Football Club and Dolphin Football Club, both run by the Rivers State Government spent the night of Thursday, October 30, 2014, leading to the morning of Friday, October 31, 2014 in front of the Rivers State Government House to protest unpaid wages and salaries.
The Port Harcourt teams have reportedly made entreaties to the Rotimi Amaechi-led River state government to ensure their dues were paid to them to no avail.
Below are pictures of the of the players sleeping in front of the Government House as posted on Twitter by Nwani Emeka, Carol Orakwe, and Naija Sports Centre.
SAD: Players of Sharks, Dolphins and Rivers Angels SLEPT at the gate of Rivers State Govt House because they want their sign on fees paid
— Emeka Nwani (@Mekus_Mekus) October 31, 2014
Sharks and Dolphins players at the gate of the Government. House at 2 am this morning pic.twitter.com/to8ypJJlT1
— Nwani Emeka (@Mekus_Mekus) October 31, 2014
Players stil in front of govt ofix in PH, tru d nite til dis mornin@LMCNPFL @pointmancarl @Mekus_Mekus @ToyinIbitoye pic.twitter.com/H71N8GrJ8N — Naija sports centre (@Naijasportscent) October 31, 2014
ligue players in front of govt ofix sinc yesterday til dis mornin to demand der sign on fees of last year@BBCSport pic.twitter.com/3T88xEmCVQ
— Naija sports centre (@Naijasportscent) October 31, 2014
Sharks and Dolphins players at the gate of the Government. House at 2 am this morning pic.twitter.com/to8ypJJlT1
— Emeka Nwani (@Mekus_Mekus) October 31, 2014
#GloNPFL Sharks captain Odinga Odinga says 'we are not leaving here until we get our money. We'll sleep here' pic.twitter.com/qpfM77uBdZ
— Carl Orakwue (@pointmancarl) October 30, 2014
Once again we meet at Govt. House. Players of Sharks and Dolphins. Pic Via @FisayoDairo pic.twitter.com/p05uAL24BS
— Carl Orakwue (@pointmancarl) October 30, 2014
Sharks and Dolphins players insists there is NO MATCH for them this weekend if they don't get anything from the Government.
— Emeka Nwani (@Mekus_Mekus) October 31, 2014
Sharks and Dolphins players are still at the Rivers State Government House. They want to see the Governor concerning their sign on fees
— Emeka Nwani (@Mekus_Mekus) October 30, 2014
Players of Sharks and Dolphins slept at the gates of the Government House. And for some people, it is a normal thing.
— Emeka Nwani (@Mekus_Mekus) October 31, 2014
