Sports
NPFL Playoff: Go and secure Promotion Ticket, Mourktar Charges EFCC team
Joel Ajayi
Ahead of the all important play off matches for promotion into the summit Nigeria League, Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), the FCT FA Chairman, Adam Mouktar Mohammed, is urging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Football Club (EFCCFC), to go all out to secure the promotion by grabbing the ticket.
In a press statement issued by the Media Adviser Uche Nwudoh on Tuesday revealed that, the newly re-elected FCT FA Chairman, Mouktar at the recent FCT Board elections, made this admonition when he visited the team at their training ground, Area 3, FCT Abuja charged the team to arrest promotion ticket.
According to the statement I want to commended your never give up spirit, we are proud of for your achievements so far.
“Now we are at the door step. We are very proud of you. You can’t get to success without making sacrifice. You are on the verge of making names for yourself and your immediate family.” He said.
The FCT FA Chairman, added, “We are looking at pushing you to succeed. We are ready and I can tell you that we would do everything to support you. Let’s go and try and fight and also have believe that we can get it. I charge you be disciplined and committed. Your mental state will be very important”.
Mouktar further stressed the need for the team to be focus.
He said, “Keep focus. Take a game at a time. Don’t allow distractions. I am very confident you will get the ticket”
“You are the main actor. You play football because of passion, dream and love. Not necessarily because of money. The sacrifice element must be there. Go there, get the ticket and write your name in gold”.
“I am very proud of the coaching team who have worked hard to get to where we are. Abuja fans have yearned for this. God has brought it now and this is natural. All residents of the FCT are behind you and I know God will perfect it”.
In his usual magnanimous spirit to motivate and support, Mouktar, donated the sum of Three Hundred Thousand (#300,000.00) to the players and some Footballs to the team. He promised to also reward the Coaches for their efforts, adding that, bigger rewards await the team after their successful outing at the playoff.
In his reaction, the team Captain, Icha Emmanuel, thanked the chairman for his visit and support always.
“Congratulations on your reelection. It is because of your hard work and commitment to the growth of football in Nigeria and particularly, the FCT. We are very grateful sir”. “Like you said, everything is not money. It is passion, motivation and commitment. We would bring the ticket to Abuja to celebrate. This support and everything is a big motivation for the team. We pray for more blessings sir”.
Sports
Governor’s Cup Final: NIS DG, Shaibu, Gusua, Others leads Support for tournament
Joel Ajayi
The Director General of the National Institute of Sports, Comrade Philip Shaibu and the Nigeria Football Federation president, Ibrahim Gusua has thrown their weight behind the Governor Diri Douye governor’s cup tournament.
The dou were at the finals of Governor’s Cup final between Eternal Grace Ministry FC (EGM FC) and Advance Dreams FA at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Rt Hon Philip Shaibu, Director-General of the National Institute of Sports and immediate past Deputy Governor of Edo State, was in attendance, lending his support to the event.
The Governor’s Cup tournament, which commenced earlier in 2025, has been a thrilling competition, featuring top teams from across the state.
As the match gets concluded, both teams gave their all, Comrade Philip Shaibu watched the game closely his experience as a sports administrator informing his analysis of the game.
The crowd is fully engaged, cheering on their favorite team with enthusiasm. Philip Shaibu’s presence is adding to the excitement, and he is being warmly received by the Governor of Bayelsa State and other sports enthusiasts, including NFF president, Mallam Ibrahim Musa Gusau, former super Eagles Coach and Technical Director Samson Siasia and Austin Egueavon.
As the tournament ends, the DG , National Institute of Sports hope that othe Governors should emulate their Bayless state counterpart in developing grassroots sports through cach them young.
Speaking shortly after the the tournament, Shaibu said look forward into partnership with state governments in producing experience and qualified coaches in different sports field.
” Yes, an happy that am here to witness this final game, we are ready to partner with all State Governors and the FCT in our task ahead. We need to measure up globally in terms of our coaches Media care . “
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