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FCT FA Chairman tasks FCT Football team on NSF laurel.
Joel Ajayi
The FCT FA Chairman Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed has tasked the FCT Football team to go all out and win the football category at the 22nd National Sports festival taking place in Ogun. Mouktar,who was represented by Coach Patrick Bassey, head of the technical committee and a board member of the FA, said this while speaking to the team as they prepare to depart for Ogun state for the National Sports festival slated for May 16-30.
In a statement Signed on Thursday in Abuja by the
Head, FCT FA Media Uche Nwudoh Hillary stated: “The Chairman is excited that you qualified for the football category and has assured of his continued support for team FCT who have always done well at the festival over the years.
‘We thank you for all the work you put in,we see your commitment and it will never go unnoticed. As you travel, be good ambassadors of FCT and make us proud by winning gold as your hard work during the preparation will not go unrewarded.
The Chairman donated jerseys, balls, hose and officials wear for the team to encourage them and to know the FA is always ready to support them in anyway possible.
The captain of the team Aliyu Abubakar assured the FA that they will give it their all in Ogun when they compete.
‘We thank the FCT FA Chairman who has always supported and encouraged us,we will do our best like always and bring back gold for the FCT.
Team FCT,won the silver medal at the last festival hosted by Delta state in 2022.
Sports
Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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