Sports
200 FCT U-15 Boys For Bocknor Champion of Champions Cup In Abuja
Over 200 U-15 boys in the Federal Capital Territory will converge in Gwagwalada and Bwari this weekend for the maiden edition of the Bocknor U15 Football tournament.
The tournament organised by the FCT Chapter of Nigeria Football Coaches Association is sponsored by the North Central Representative in the Nigeria Nationwide League Board Barrister Babatunde Akintade (Bocknor).
He is also a Board member of the FCT Football Association.
The one day tournament which involves the six Area Councils of the Capital city will hold on Saturday 26th October.
According to the programs released by the organizing committee of the FCT Coaches, the six Area Councils have been divided into two centers, with Kwali, Gwagwalada and Abaji Area Councils playing at the Government Day Secondary School Gwagwalada, while Bwari, Kuje and Abuja Municipal Area Councils will do battle at the Bwari Township Stadium.
The Champions of the the two centers will meet at the Area 3 playing pitch at a later date to determine the overall Champions of the Federal Capital Territory U15 at a later date.
The tournament is said to be a strategic football development plan, and youth-centred Program.
Barrister Babatunde Akintade Bocknor said the development of the youths remain paramount to him, as he is a strong advocate of grassroots football development.
The Bocknor U. 15 would be the climax of the FCT Coaches U15 Holiday Program held in all the Six Area Councils during the long vacation holiday. Bocknor also sponsor the Gwagwalada edition of the U15 football tournament.
Sports
Special Sports is an integral part of Mr President’s Renewed Hope Commitment to Nigerians-Olopade
Joel Ajayi
The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, says prioritising the plight of the Country’s Special Athletes is one of the integral commitments of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, under the revamped Sports Commission.
The NSC DG stated this over the weekend when he attended the final of the first edition of the Elite Wheelchair Basketball Championship held at the National Stadium in Lagos.
The DG reiterated that every Sports will get its required attention from the National Sports Commission , stressing that the Mandate of Mr President is to ensure a sustainable Sports Economy is built by maximising the potential of every sport.
” I must state here that myself and the Chairman of the Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko are totally committed to ensuring that you guys in wheelchair basketball, like every other para- sports, feel the impact of the renewed hope agenda of Mr President .
” This is why events of this nature , as small as it may appear , will always be appreciated and supported by the Commission.
” I am also very happy with the kind of giant strides we are witnessing with Wheelchair basketball and it has continued to grow over the years from where it was when I was the President”, he said.
The DG further hailed the organisers of the event saying, ” this is a very good one from Musibau and his wife, both who are captains of the Nigerian team, now playing in France . So for them to come back home to put this together shows how much the Sport has continued to grow in the Country”.
The Elite Wheelchair Basketball tournament saw Ogun State emerging winners after beating Oyo State in a highly entertaining final. Lagos State clinched the third place position after beating Kwara state in the third place match.
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