EBONYI LOCAL GOVERNMENT WINS THE 2023 GOVERNOR'S CUP

Ebonyi Local Government Football Team, has emerged winner of the grand finale of Ebonyi State Governor's Cup 2023 Inter Local Government Football Competition, which took place at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium Abakaliki on Sunday.

Speaking on the event, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, expressed the preparedness of his Government, to establish a formidable football team in the State. The Governor said, that the stride will begin with the establishment of standard football teams in each of the three Senatorial zones of the State, adding that formation of the state team, will come from the best, which will be selected among each of the three Senatorial Zones, who will be given all the necessary requirements that are needed to function effectively.

Governor Nwifuru expressed firm believe, that football can guarantee peace and unity among people, and however, announced the approval of utility bus, for the state ministry of Youth Development and Sports, to ease sporting activities in the state.

Earlier, the State Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Hon. Richard Ugo Idike, said that the competition was organized to foster unity in the state, and to select and discover bonding football talents, who will play in the proposed state football club, to complement the vision and sports loving and developmental initiatives of the State Governor, Rt Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru. The Commissioner also commended the State Governor, for inaugurating Committees to restore peace in all the war ravaged communities and areas in the state, and for approval of immediate employment of Workers in most critical sectors of the State economy. He also thanked him for extending road construction network to all the neglected rural places in the state, additional ten thousand naira to the monthly salary of Civil servants, and for approval of the 2023 Governor's Cup Competition, and the state participation in the 2023 National Youth Games, which will be coming up this month at Asaba, Delta State.

Highlight of the event was an award of medals to the players and officials, and also, presentation of trophies to the winners.

The event, attracted dignitaries in the State, including the Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Moses Ije Odunwa.

Theophilus Ifeanyi Igwe,
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker,
Ebonyi State House of Assembly.
September 10, 2023.