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Excitement Builds Across FCT Area Councils as Montage FM Tournament Begins Saturday
… Future Planners Tackle Dream Team in Abaji
Joel Ajayi
As the much awaited Montage FM Area councils tournament kicks off on Saturday across the six area councils in the federal capital territory; Future Planners would tackle Dream Team in Abaji, while Gum FA will also have their hands full when they welcome FC Liberty Int’l in AMAC.
Also, Emirate Stars will square up against Abaji FA, and 2K 19 Vs. Peculiar in AMAC. While Chidex FC will tackle Dutse United and Kubwa FC will slug it out with White Pigeon in Bwari.
In Gwagwalada, Bucknor awaits. Soccer Talents, while Medical strikers would confront Sensational Stars.
Other games to be played on Saturday include; Kolo Babes Vs. ECN Global Academy, Sheda United Vs. Otega FA in Kwali. While Crown tee FC Vs. Ultimate FC and KANGO. FC Vs. Amazing Grace FC in Kuje.
Meanwhile the tournament coordinator Mr Raphael Ekpang has assured that the games will run as planned while calling on fans to come out and cheer their teams to victory.
He noted that Montage FM 99.7 is setting the pace in its determination to foster unity among communities across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), identify and promote raw football talent, encourage physical fitness and discipline, and tackle youth restiveness.
The highly anticipated grassroots competition, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” will feature 24 teams, with four teams representing each Area Council, competing for a cash prize of over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
THE FIXTURES FOR MONTAGE FM 99.7 AREA COUNCIL TOURNAMENT*
*Bwari Council:*1, Chidex FC Vs. Dutse United
2,Kubwa FC. VS. White Pigeon
*Gwagwalada Council:*1, Bucknor Vs. Soccer Talents
2, Medical strikers Vs. Sensational Stars
*Kwali Council:*1, Kolo Babes Vs. ECN Global Academy
2, Sheda United Vs. Otega FA
*AMAC Council*1, Gum FA Vs. FC Liberty In’tl
2, 2.2K 19 Vs. Peculiar
*Kuje Council:*1, Crown tee FC Vs. Ultimate. FC
2, KANGO. FC. Vs. Amazing grace FC
* Abaji. Council*1, Future Planners Vs Dream Team
2, Emirate Stars Vs Abaji FA
Sports
Team Nigeria Records Best-Ever Performance at Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh
…Finishes 8th on overall standings, secures Africa’s second best placement
Joel Ajayi
Nigeria finished eighth on the medals table with a total of 30 medals, marking its best-ever performance at the Islamic Solidarity Games, while Turkey emerged at the top of the standings.
This year has been a remarkable success for the National Sports Commission, which has supported more than 40 sports federations in attending international competitions, many of whom have delivered outstanding performances and secured medals – the count includes taekwondo, swimming, cricket, para-powerlifting, para-badminton, among others.
Nigeria’s haul, comprised 11 gold, 12 silver, and 7 bronze, a result that reinforces the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) strategic direction of sending only athletes with strong podium prospects to major international events.
Competing in seven sports, Taekwondo, Boxing, Athletics, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Para-Powerlifting, and Para-Athletics, the team delivered an unprecedented outcome, winning medals in every sports they competed in .
Weightlifting led Nigeria’s medal haul with 6 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze, followed by Athletics, which secured 2 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze. Wrestling added 2 gold and 2 silver, Para-Powerlifting contributed 1 gold, while Boxing and Para-Athletics each earned 1 silver. Taekwondo completed the tally with 1 bronze medal.
Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, praised the team’s exceptional outing, stating:
“It is not a coincidence that Nigeria won medals in every sport we participated in at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games. This achievement reflects the new direction we have taken in sports development. After meeting with our team at the Commission and the Elite and Podium Board led by Yusuf Ali, we made a deliberate decision to bring only podium prospects to Riyadh and today, that decision has paid off.”
He added that the performance in Riyadh sets the standard for future international engagements:
“From Boxing to Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Track and Field and Powerlifting, Nigeria secured medals in every sport we entered. This is the new benchmark at the National Sports Commission, guiding our preparations for upcoming competitions, including the Commonwealth Games and ultimately, the Olympics.”
Officials stated that Team Nigeria’s record-breaking finish in Riyadh marks a defining moment in the country’s sporting evolution and strengthens its position as a rising force in global multi-sport competitions.
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