Joel Ajayi

Team National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), on Wednesday defeated  other 9 teams that participated in the 2023 edition of International Women Day Football Tournament women tournament to emerge champion in Nigeria’s Nations capital territory.

The tournament is an annual International Women’s Day football event that featured over 200 women under the ages of 40 to commemorate International Women’s Day 2023, on March 8.

It was a fierce battle full of fun, excitement in a conducive environment inside Area 3 Football pitch, Garki Area 3, Abuja where each team were showing their skill to entertain the larger crowd that came to enjoy themselves.

At the end of one day competition, Team NAWOJ pipped their counterpart team ANFN 1-0 to emerge overall champion as the third position goes to team FAME/AMAC.

Other teams that took part in the championship include Team USA, Team Canada, Team Bet9ja, Team ASHWAN, Team East Africa, Team North Africa.

Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of Fame Foundation, Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello said, “Nigeria is heterogeneous in nature.

“We have so much diversity in terms of religion, tribe, geopolitical zone and more. The only thing that brings us together is sports, especially football.

“Therefore, we are using this unifying factor as a tool for social change to preach against gender inequality. And we did not limit ourselves to sports, we equally have an education programme that is affecting women positively as well as other sectors.”

FAME Foundation boss, however urged all Stakeholders to channel their energy on the initiative that will empower as well as charting a way forward on many issues affecting them.

Share on Facebook

Tweet

Follow us

Share

Share

Share

Share

Share