ERFA pledge to safeguard K26 million Durata sponsorship
By Precious Msosa
The Eastern Region Football Association (ERFA) has pledged to jealously guard against the K26 million sponsorship it has secured from H. Adam by among others ensuring strict financial discipline.
ERFA chairperson Abdul Chiwalo made the commitment during the unveiling of the sponsorship christened Durata Premier Division League recently in Liwonde, Machinga.
Chiwalo said with such a sponsorship coming at a time when the economy is not stable, all they need to do is to prudently administer the funds so that they don’t disappoint the sponsor.
He then asked the football fraternity in the eastern region to reward the sponsor by buying the company’s products especially Durata batteries.
“As you are aware that the economy is struggling and for one to come in with such amount of money is not an easy thing. Let me commend H. Adam for positively responding to our call for the sponsorship, all what I can promise them is strict financial discipline. I will make sure that we try as much as possible to be transparent and accountable by providing timely financial reports,” said Chiwalo
H. Adam Regional Sales and Marketing Mangager for the South Oster Banda making a speech
He also praised the ERFA’s resource mobilization committee for tirelessly working towards the securing of the sponsorship.
H. Adam Regional Sales and Marketing Manager for the South Oster Banda said they believe in local talent and this is why they did not hesitate to bankroll the league when they were approached.
He said they wish is to see ERFA achieve its dreams of uplifting football standards in the region. He added that although the sponsorship is for one year, they are committed to a long lasting partnership as long as the sponsorship is run professionally.
However, he cautioned the league to be free of violence, stressing they don’t want their name to be associated with violence.
Football Association of Malawi (FAM) executive member Daud Mtanthiko challenged the association to properly use the sponsorship.
He said good administration of the sponsorship will be vital in fostering long partnership with the sponsor.
