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Tinubu’s aide, Zulu promises support for FCT Area Council Cup Tourney
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Adeyinka Adeboye, has assured the organisers of the FCT Area Council Football Tournament of support to discover talents for the various national teams.
Adeboye, also known as Zulu, gave the assurance when he received in person, the Mandate Secretary, FCT Area Council Services Secretariat, Bitrus Lawrence Garki, during a courtesy visit to the presidential aide’s on Wednesday in Abuja.
Adeboye, who commended the organisers for coming up with such laudable project, said the competition will go a long way in discovering talents at the grassroots and expose them to football scouts for more exposure to the world.
“The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is keen on grassroots sports development and we will leave no stone unturned to discover, nurture and expose our youths through sports to the outside world.
“I want to commend you for coming up with this laudable and noble project which we take our children away from social vices and expose their sporting skills and talents to the world. We are happy with this and we’ll give you our full support, the SSA said.
The Mandate Secretary, who is the organizer of the competition, in his remarks, thanked the presidential aide for the visit.
He said 12 teams, two from each of the six Area Councils in the FCT will take part in the three-day competition which will hold from Friday January 17 and Sunday January 19, 2025 at the Apo Football Pitch.
According to Lawrence Garki, the tournament is designed to promote unity among the participating teams and especially to foster friendship among the youths.
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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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