Naija Ratels owner Barrister Paul Edeh has been honoured with the  Pillar of Football Development Award.

The award by Benue State Football Association to the philanthropist at the Aper Aku Stadium on Friday.

"This is a deserved honour and also a unanimous one in view of the selfless contributions of Barrister Paul Edeh, to the development and growth of football in Nigeria. And we hope it would spur him to doing more for sports in the country," Benue State Football Association Supremo Hon. Margret Icheen said.

Responding to the honour done to him, an obviously elated Paul Edeh thanked Benue State Football Association, as he acknowledged that the honour is a challenge for him to do more.

"l feel greatly honoured and l say thank you to Benue State Football Association," he said.