Idah Local Govt seals partnership with SWAN for sports development in Kogi State

 

The Executive Chairman, Idah Local Government of Kogi State Abuh Odoma has restated its commitment to partner with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN), towards developing raw talents in the state.

Odoma disclosed this on Monday when the State Executive of SWAN paid him a courtesy visit in Idah.

He stressed that sports remains a unifying factor in the country noting that the local government has produced many talents that have made the state and the country proud.

The Idah Local Government boss lauded SWAN for its roles in promoting sports in the state adding that, before he assumed office, the level of insecurity was very high in Idah Local Government.

He thanked Governor Yahaya Bello for providing an enabling environment for him to thrive adding that, the Governor  deserved commendation for the safety of of lives and properties in Kogi State.

According to him,  "Fighting insecurity is not an easy task. We must commend our amiable Governor for providing an enabling environment for the citizens to go about their daily activities. 

"When there is peace and security, sport development will be at its peak. Am very delighted to receive this great individuals who are ready to change the narratives of the past about Kogi State through Sport.

"It is imperative to note that, when we engage our youths in sporting activities, it will reduce all form of social vices such as kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry, and many more. I must commend Kogi SWAN for this bold step and am assuring you that I will support the association with all my capacity towards discovering raw talents in Idah Local Government and Kogi State in general".

Odoma maintained that his administration will sustain sports development in Idah Local Government, just as he assured that he will continue to partner with the association to move the state forward. 

Speaking earlier, the State Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN), Bishop Aturu while thanking the Chairman for the warm reception in Idah lauded him for his immense contribution in safe guarding lives and properties in the Local Government.

Aturu also stated that Idah Local Government has brought many talents to limelight in Kogi State, hence the need for the Executive Chairman to sustain the effort in making the Local Government a hub for talents discovery, to represent the State at both national and international competitions.

He specifically mentioned Handball as one of the sports the Local Government has continued to carve a niche for itself in the country, adding that the recent promotion of Kogi State to the prudent handball league was products of players from Idah Local Government. 

He assured his host that if the body would organise a handball competition, Idah Local Government would be the host.

Aturu however intimated the Chairman that SWAN has concluded plans to host a maiden open championship in Idah Local Government which will allow schools and indigenes of the area to participate in sporting activities such as wrestling, swimming, boxing, athletics, judo, footballs, handball,  amongst others. 

He maintained that one way the youths could be empowered is through sport, explaining further that, SWAN is coming up with an investiture later in the year where critical stakeholders from far and near will come together and discuss the way forward for sports development in Kogi State.

Also speaking, the immediate past Chairman of SWAN in Kogi State Mr Onalo Mamud said the association is known for promoting sporting activities across the 36 States of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, adding that the body is in his Local Government to solicit his support by using his good office to promote the activities of SWAN in Kogi State.

Goodwill messages were delivered by the State Assistant Secretary of SWAN Odimayo Olatunde and a member of the association Godwin Wambebe, sport reporter with radio Kogi.

Organizers announce kickoff date for 5th Waasinmi Summer Soccer Championship

Organizers of the prestigious fast rising Waasinmi summer soccer Championship have concluded plans to host the fifth edition of the event at in five different venues in Waasinmi, Ewekoro Local government area of the state.

The organizers have also scheduled the kick off date for July 28 and will run through August 15, 2021.

At a press conference held at the palace of the traditional ruler in Waasinmi Community, the Oniwaasimi of Waasinmi Oba Dr. Emmanuel Babatunde Osuntogun to herald the 5th edition of the event, the convener of the youth development programme, Coach Victor Agbagu noted that  registration is still in progress and confirmed that there are six categories to be competed for, the Under 10, under 13, under 15, under 17 free age and then the female category.

Coach Victor Agbagu said " This is an annual event brought about by the interest we have seeing children on the streets of Waasinmi, in Ewekoro Local government and in Ogun State at Large playing football and then we started looking for platforms where we can showcase them"

"We thought it was pertinent to assist the kids go off the street and project their talent to the world and we came up with this idea of Waasinmi summer soccer Championship in 2017"

"And since then, we thank God that it has grown from strength to strength, this is the fifth edition. In 2017 we had just three categories, now we have six and we are even looking forward to making it better".

The organizers, Unique Sports Management Nigeria Limited in conjunction with Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy through the Local organizing committee made it known that measures have been put in place to ensure an hitch free tournament before, during and after the event.

The Oniwaasimi of Waasinmi Oba Dr. Emmanuel Babatunde Osuntogun in his remarks assured that Waasinmi is ready to host the close to One thousand people or more that will storm the city and assured of necessary Support.

The monarch expressed satisfaction, he gave kudos to the organizers, Unique Heights Sports Management Nigeria Limited under the Leadership of coach Victor Agbagu.

The traditional ruler said "Let me cease this opportunity to congratulate and appreciate coach Victor Agbagu for sustaining this initiative, it has been a long way coming and as the leader of this Community, I'm proud and very elated, I want to assure everyone coming around for the tournament that Waasinmi is very safe and we are looking forward to hosting everyone".

Also present at the press conference were the representatives of the coaches and referees council, strategic chiefs of Waasinmi, other sports enthusiasts among others.

Avoid sex before sporting activities, medical expert charges athletes

A medical practitioner and a former Footballer at the University of Ibadan, Dr Adedamola Mosuro has advised sportsmen and women to avoid sexual intercourse before their game. 

 Dr.Adedamola Mosuro who is a Family Physician and Owner of Feathers Medical Clinic, Ophthalmologist FWACS (Ophth), Saskatchewan, Canada, spoke as a Guest of the Ex- University of Ibadan Footballers Association virtual platform at the weekend, said sex

 carried within the period of an activity that requires physical exertion and concentration, might not be advised as it has the tendency to drains  energy, and could slow down ones performance. 

The medical expert who was popularly known as Sparrow  during his football playing days in the University, however said sexual activity, well timed, is not contraindicated, and in can be advised by some experts.

He insisted that proper lifestyle is advised for optimal performance of every sportsman and woman. 

On ensuring general well-being of athletes, Dr Mosuro said "It's tough advising authorities in general if there is no initiative to cater for the well-being of athletes. All sports administrators always want the best from athletes, no matter the consequence" .

Continuing, he said "In an ideal world, having a physiotherapist, a physician, a nurse, a massage therapist will be the starting point. It would also help if they know what to do in the setting of an emergency. A physician with training in sports medicine will be ideal". 

"Having a functioning AED on standby would also save lives if there is a cardiac arrest, as we saw at the Europe recently " he concluded.

Medical expert advocates CPR training for athletes

 As the Tokyo 2020 is about to begin, a medical expert Dr Adedamola Mosuro has advocated for an immediate chest compression training for all participants in the games. 

Dr Mosuro who was the Guest of the Ex-University of Ibadan Footballers Association virtual interactive program at the weekend said the training is very important for everyone, and every sportsman and woman should be able to carry it out. 

Quoting his words, the medical expert said "Everyone should register for a basic life support course and learn how to do CPR. It's nothing fancy. This basic support is what they did to Erikson on the field recently. Anyone can do it, anyone can have what Erikson had on any field. Considering, how fit Erikson was as a professional player, he still had heart attack. If nothing was done when they were done, and the way they were done, the guy would have died. So, knowing basic life support is very crucial, not just you, the children as well. It should be made compulsory for everyone participating in sports. 

"The children at home, should be able to administer it. They can be a life saver at any point in time . They should be well trained on it, so that they can do chest compression immediately and rescue the life of the affected person. If you have something choking your throat, they can do a manouvre to bring out those things. Don't think it's only a doctor that can do this. You are the first treatment. Let everyone know how to do CPR. It's not something fancy, it's what we need to know" the Canada based medical practitioner said.

He further advised that when there is an injury, especially a musculoskeletal one, that one should avoid trying to pull or push the joints (as we usually do on the pitch). "Reduce mobility of the joint and get an xray as soon as possible".

 He advised for regular exercises, about 3 days per week for 30- 45 minutes of moderate  depending on the person's ability.

Fidelity Bank Boosts Basketball Teams with N15 Million

Nigeria's National Basketball Teams D' Tigers and  D' Tigress quest for Olympics medal has been given further boost  by  another corporate organization Fidelity Bank.

The bank has extended support  to the male and female  National Basketball teams by doling  out USD30,000 (about N15 million). 

Following a pitch by the Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare,  Access Bank, Zenith Bank and Guarantee Trust Bank  had collectively given USD200,000 to the team last week.

The Banks gesture followed appeal by the Minister for corporates Bodies  to adopt athletes and teams, even as the male team, D’Tigers climbed to world’s number four position following  their impressive win over top ranked United States.

The USD30,000 is to be jointly shared by D’Tigers and the female team, D’Tigress.

The Minister said the gesture  will spur the teams to perform well in Tokyo.

The Minister had also intervened to secure the release of the team's kits at the Port.

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Media office of the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development

Suleiman Bogoro Peace and Unity Cup: Opportunity to unearth talents in Bauchi state - Patrick Pascal

Football is one of the major tools that brings the existence of peace and unity amongst us in this climate called Nigeria and by extension, the Global community at large. 

Bauchi state football association under Patrick Pascal, a member of Order of Niger (MON) has been witnessing total transformation gradually but in systematical ways since he assumed the stead of leadership.  

Pascal is one of the major grassroots developers in Bauchi and has contributed a lot to the development of football because, the state also availed him enough opportunities to play the game to the highest level, and now, as an administrator,  MON, as he is fondly called by his admirers, leaped towards making sure that Bauchi state stands tall, not just in terms of football development but also as a state that Promotes peace and unity across its spectrum of the 20 local government.

The Bauchi state FA chairman in his wisdom believes such a project on peaceful coexistence amongst his people needs to be piggybacked on a man of peace, known as Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro, the current Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) in Nigeria.  

Many football lovers in the state of  Pearl of tourism accepted the choice of man of honor, Suleiman Bogoro for his name symbolizes Peace and research however shown that, he has been contributing to youths development even before he became who he is today; hence, Patrick Pascal (MON) and his team of like- minds ( Board Members) decided to inscribed Professor Suleiman Bogoro’s name as the title sponsor. 

The tournament will cut across the 3 zones, namely; Katagum, Central zone, and Bauchi zone.

 According to the Chairman of Bauchi state football association cum Super Eagles coordinator Patrick Pascal:

‘’ It is a new era of football development in Bauchi state and Professor Suliman Elias Bogoro’s competition is just a launchpad amongst other talent identification programs we have in our transformational football books.

The decision on Bogoro’s peace and unity cup in Bauchi state came as a result of his immense contribution  to people's lives  in our state, indiscriminately; in term of Education and other areas that guarantee the survival of mankind’’ he stated enthusiastically

 

Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro's peace and unity football competition involves 40 teams in Katagum/ Central zone from group A to H; meaning 5 teams in each of the 8 groups and it would be the same format in the Bauchi zone as well. 

This will be unprecedented Peace and Unity Football Competition in Bauchi state with 80 grassroots teams jostling to position themselves for the Diadem in the state of Pearl of tourism.

LiveScores donates customized kits to Abraysports to strengthen ties

 

The club has received a donation of jerseys from the popular sports update website, Livescores.

Livescores donated the jersey to the club to test run a relationship that might yield more possible benefits in the future.

The colour of the jersey is black with an orange stripe at the neck which represents the colour of the website. The black and yellow colour represents the identity of the club.

Speaking on the gesture from Livescores, Abdullahi Yusuf, the Chairman of Abraysports commends the website and believes this will be the beginning of more collaboration between both parties.

"Actually, this is the first step to create a relationship between the club and the website.

"However, I must commend the website for the jerseys and the trust they have with the club. As a club, we believe both parties will benefit from future collaboration. 

Abraysports is an NLO side that compete in the Amateur 1. They narrowly missed out on the qualification playoffs on goal difference at Fed Poly Ekiti in Ekiti center.

The youth side of the team are currently third on the Kwara Youth League table and will play against ZA'AJ FA on Saturday 15, 2021.

Tokyo 2020: Sunday Dare raising the bar with special attention on Team Nigeria

It is not by coincidence that President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Mr Sunday Akin Dare as the Minister of Youth Sports in his second term administration.

The President may have seen what we didn't see and its now manifesting with how the minister has been taking care of happenings that concern youth and sports in Nigeria. 

Sunday Dare's immense focus, attention and support to the Team Nigeria that will be hoisting the country's flag in Tokyo, Japan for the Olympics is another first of its kind. 

The minister did not only provided the needed logistics for the Team Nigeria, he made himself available to inspire the athletes and officials.

He will be seen around the team at the training grounds, preparatory tourneys as well as well adopting many of them to his 'adopt an athlete' initiative.

The Minister having a breakfast with Nigerian athletes preparing to go to Tokyo 2020 Olympics is another of his passion for sports and zeal to achieve greatness with the Team Nigeria.

It is a also a prove that Mr Sunday is a Minister with vigour, zeal, passion and one with the interest of the gladiators at heart.

It is no doubt that, with the kind of motivation, moral and financial supports he's made available to the Team Nigeria, the country is bound to record more success in Tokyo.

Aiteo Cup: Olowookere hopes to create more great moments

Naija Ratels Manager, Bankole Olowookere is Keen on experiencing great moment in the AITEO Cup, as they face Edo Queens in the second round of the oldest Football Competition on Thursday at the Lokoja Township Stadium. 

The 'Ratels' won Tin City Queens 5-1 on Sunday in the first round of the Competition and will now face a more experienced side, Edo Queens and surely wants to come out victorious. 

The Federation Cup (AITEO Cup) is Nigerian oldest tournament with a huge history to its name and the Nigeria Women U-17 Coach wants to make history in the competition with Naija Ratels.

"It's something we want to do, we are looking forward to a great match with a very good team" Olowookere said. 

"Edo Queens have quality players and am sure they would give their all against us. It is true that we as a team wants to make history, it has to do with alot of hardwork and dedication on the pitch.

"For us, it's process and we will keep pushing for greatness as a United team, we know we would have to do more than ordinary to defeat Edo Queens on thursday and I think we are mentally and psychologically ready for that." He concluded. 

Naija Ratels were recently crowned Champions of the NWFL Championship and will face Edo Queens this thursday for the first time since meeting them last year November at the Flying Officers Cup.

 

Two Igala United players join NNL side Oyah Sports on Loan

 

The duo of Salifu Abdullahi and Nuhu Shaibu have joined the Nigeria National League, NNL side from Igala United. 

Abdullahi and Shaibu who are one of the top players of newly established Igala United will be playing for the Abuja based NNL outfit after signing the dotted lines for a loan deals.

According to the Technical Director of Igala United, Abubakar Kamar, the movement of the duo was part of their developmental process and believe the duo would come good for Oyah Sports.

Kamar added that their movement would also give rooms to showcase more talents in Igala United just as he hailed the enabling support provided by the club president, Dr Victor Alewo Adoji. 

Abdullahi who is a striker and Shaibu, a midfield trojan have since make their debut appearances for Oyah Sports in their penultimate NNL game against NAF FC in Abuja. 

Salifu Abdullahi emerged top corer in the just concluded NLO Division 3 Playoffs at the Akure center. He had registered a goal and assist for Oyah Sports in a friendly encounter.

Both Abdullahi and Shaibu were also in the team billed to take on FC Taraba in the continuation of the league before the unfortunate road accident suffered by the club which left many of the team members with series of injuries.

Amaju Pinnick sees positives from Super Eagles defeat to Mexico

 

The NFF President and as well  Fifa Council member Amaju Pinnick have reacted immediately after the Nigeria match versus Mexico that ended 4 - 0 in favour of Mexico

The NFF supremo revealed that, he is not disappointed by the result rather, he's more impressed by the performance of the boys as there are many positives to take from the match

While reacting to the loss, Pinnick said:  

"I am not disappointed at all with the result, rather I am more impressed by the dexterity of the boys, their resilience and the 'never say die' spirit of the Nigeria displayed by the boys. 

"the stringing of their passes were sublime, exuded an appreciable level of confidence and that is the positives from the match. He posited. 

"The exposure the boys got from a match of that magnitude cannot be undermined.

The stadium was 90% filled by the Mexicans and this is the first time the boys will be playing a high profile match like that and irrespective of the result. Inspite of the fact that the Mexican team is ranked 11th in the World , time difference and the Super Eagles just trained twice and playing together for the first time, they held their own and made us proud  , they were able to play good football."

The astute sports administrator continued by assuring Nigerians that the boys will be given more friendly matches in the nearest future.

"The boys will play more friendly matches by October, to give them more exposure, by then their confidence level will be higher and they will be able to know what it takes to play high profile matches like that. We are not going to dissolve the team, the boys will be kept together and I'm waiting for the technical report from the technical team and from there we take it further."

"The Essence of this match is to give the home based players exposure and I want to reiterate that the NPFL teams are not bad with the level they played against the Mexicans, the Mexicans Captain plays in Athletico Madrid, they have player from Napoli and other top teams in the world and they are CONCACAF defending champions preparing to play another tournament. Our boys were assembled in two weeks and they were able to hold their own on the pitch against Mexico, we must commend them and give them credit for what they've done."

"I got calls from colleagues from different part of the world commending the boys asking if they are my Team A. I told them they are home based players and praises were showered on them. This is an affirmation to how well they played."

"This is not time to condemn the team but to support these boys and give them more exposures. One to three of these boys will make it to the Super Eagles in the nearest future."

The FIFA Council member also shed more light on the Female team, the Super Falcons. 

"The Super Falcons will be camping in Austria for 10 Days, and return to partake in the Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament. This is because continuity speaks volume. They will be going back to the US to play more friendly matches. Part of our clear mandate is to give the National team quality friendlies and we will not stop doing so."

"I want to use this medium to thank the Ministry who gave the support, the club owners who allowed their players to be part of this friendly and as well the LMC who oversees the league. Everyone of them played  a pivotal role to ensure the success of this friendly and we will not be discouraged by side comments but rather we will keep doing the needful."

"to me, many positives must be taken from this friendly" Amaju concluded.

Elite U-20 Football Tourney: Plug Sports target new Onyekuru, Oshoala

 

One of the leading Management companies for current musician and footballers in the country, Plug Sports, has explained the reasons behind organising a one day Elite U-20 Football Championships at the Agege Township Stadium on Tuesday, June 29.

Speaking with our correspondent, the Head of Plug Sports, Lanre Vigo, said they are looking forward to unearting new football stars who can make it in the game.

According to Vigo, the company currently managed Super Eagles striker, Henry Onyekuru and Super Falcons captain, Asisat Oshoala.

He revealed that organizing the one day event was to further create awareness for their brand after their launch late 2020.

“We realized that the players who are the real actors doesn’t get the needed support they should be getting compared to their counterpart all over the world,” he said.

“We are here to get the new Onyekuru, Oshoala and the like and that’s the reason why it was just U-20. We are trying to come up with a different angle from the type of competitions we are used to.

“We really want to make sure all the players are taken care of and when they eventually made it to Europe or other places, they are prepared as we are going to give them the necessary tools to prepare them for the future.

Vigo added that the two players under their watch at the moment have really propelled the name of the organization in good light with their performance in the just concluded season and for the national teams.

Also speaking, the Head of Marketing at Plug Sports, Sayo Osinbowale, said with sports returning across the world, people are now getting to know what they are all about.

Osinbowale said despite the fact that they came when during COVID-19 Pandemic, they have been able to stamp their authority in the country.

Shea added that Nigerians should expect more from them as they continue to turn around the management aspect of sports as they did in entertainment.

Oasis Ladies beat Royaltoms to emerge winners of EkoFootball Queens Championship

 

Oasis Ladies Football Club today emerged the champion of the first ever EkoFootball Queens Championship, when they defeated Royaltoms Queens 5-4 (PK) in the grand finale played at the Agege Stadium, Lagos.

It was 1-1 at the end of regulation to time, and the game went to penalty shoot-out, where the winner was decided. It ended 5-4 in favour of Oasis Ladies.

Earlier on today, Prince Kazeem Eletu FC won the third place following a 1-0 victory  over Papa Soccer Academy. Kazeem Eletu only goal of the match was scored by Peace Ikeduba.

The EkoFootball Queens Championship 2021 started three weeks ago with 24 amateur clubs in and around Lagos State. We had a team from Edo state, Fortress Queens, but they crashed out in the group stages.

The Lagos FA Chairman, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi in his remarks after the final match, praised players and coaches of all the 24 teams for helping to create a profile for women's Football in Lagos State.

"The EkoFootball Queens Championship has tremendously enabled  the technical department to identify budding talents across all the clubs that can go all the way to represent the state at any national competition and the country if properly nurtured especially at a time the standard of the women's football league is rising higher and higher by the day. "We promise to continue to improve the championship year in and out and make a stable and consistent platform to build and develop young talents who want to play serious football."

*EkoFootball Media.* 

61 Athletes to fly Team Nigeria Flag in Tokyo

Team Nigeria will depart for the Tokyo  2020 Olympics  in two batches with 61 athletes flying the country's flag, says Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare.

The  Minister  made this  disclosure on Monday while  addressing the plenary meeting with National Sports Federations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

According to the Minister,
"The emergence of COVID-19 pandemic in the first quarter of 2020  affected the organisational structures of both the Olympic and Paralympic  Games. This consequently pushed International Federations (IFs) to review their international sporting calendar and qualification pathway for athletes in their quest to participate at the Games.

These challenges, no doubt were difficult to overcome, but could not stop us as a great nation in ensuring that our athletes are strongly supported and motivated to achieve this milestone.

"I must sincerely commend each and every one of you for your commitment and for standing together in this journey. Specifically, I thank President Muhammadu Buhari for his immense support in approving and ensuring that funds were released to enable our athletes attend series of
qualification tournaments.

As at today, Nigeria has qualified 61 athletes across 9 Sports for the
Olympics, and 22 athletes in 4 Sports for the Paralympic Games, which are: Athletics-22, Badminton-3,  Basketball-24, Canoe sprint-1, Gymnastic-1, Rowing-1, Taekwondo-1, TableTennis-1,  Wrestling-1 which sums up to 61 and for Paralympic Games we have;
Para Athletics-5, Para Powerlifting-10, power rowing-1, Para Table Tennis-6 summing up to 22."

The Minister further  said "The recent qualification of Nigeria for the Women’s 4x100m, Women’s 4x400m and 4x400m Mixed Relays was a significant achievement for the country, while still awaiting the World Athletics (WA) to ratify the slots in a  few days.

The Ministry in collaboration with the Nigerian Olympic Committee has
scheduled a 14-day Pre-Games Training Camp (PGTC) for the athletes in
Kisarazu , Japan. This move is to further expose the athletes to adequate
preparations ahead of their events as well as to give them ample time to adjust to the Japanese time zone. It is also strategic to meet with COVID-19
regulations. For the Olympic Games, the first batch of the athletes are scheduled to depart for Kisarazu on 6th July, 2021 while the second batch depart on 13th July, 2021. The paralympic Teams will depart in one batch on 8th August, 2021.

The Minister said  in order to ensure a hitch-free participation  in Tokyo, the Ministry had engaged four (4) Travel Agencies to handle flight tickets of Team Nigeria Contingents.

"As the Games are gradually approaching, I feel it would be necessary for us to finalize on our strategies towards ensuring podium success at both the Olympics and the  Paralympic Games",the Minister concluded.

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*Media office of the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development*

Pinnick Amaju inaugurates Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament Committee

The Quest to host a successful Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament in Lagos  began with the Inauguration of the committee by NFF President/FIFA Council member; Amaju Pinnick. 

The virtual  meeting started at exactly 11am with all Local Organising Members were in attendance to show readiness to stage a tournament of repute. 

According to the the FIFA Council member, Amaju Pinnick "Everyone here is selected based on merit for this  national call and I'm confident that you will deliver with utmost efficiency. Aisha Buhari name stands for Integrity and the tournament must live up to that integrity."

Pinnick expects periodic reports before the tournament starts and to interface with Lagos state government as the host. 

The tournament will be yearly and the 

LOC  is expected to organise a befiting tournament that can stand the test of time sustainably. 

Bar. Seyi Akinwunmi who is the Chairman of the committee will Inaugurate different sub-committee that will ensure smooth execution of the tournament.

According to the Chairman of the committee, he appreciated the FIFA Council member for the confidence imposed on the Committee and assured him of leading the team right in unity and as A TEAM. 

"I understand your expectation as the FIFA Council member and we will deliver Accordingly" he concluded.

The Committee members include:

Seyi Akinwunmi - Chairman

LASG Nominee -  Vice chairman

Ibrahim Gusau - member

Aisha Falode - Director of Organisation

Amina Daura - Deputy Director of Organisation

Margaret Icheen - Member

Ayo Omidiran -  Member

Umar Baba - Member

Chisom Ezeoke - Member

Kemi Areola - Member

Ademola Olajire - Member

Ufuoma McDermott - Member

Ese Okpomo - Member

Yinka Olagbemiro - Member

Kola Daniel - Member

Ruth David Secretary

Kamal Mohammed - Member.