SPORTS : ONDO SETS TO HOST HEADS OF SERVICE FOOTBALL FESTIVAL
Arrangements are in top gear for the commencement of the maiden Western Nigeria Heads of Service Football Festival to be hosted by Ondo state,which is aim to foster peaceful relationship amongst participating states.
The inaugural meeting of the main organising committee was held in Ibadan recently,the committee requested that each state in the zone should hold its preliminary matches where winners will emerge for the final stage that will take place in Akure, Ondo State in July/August.
Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, Chairman, Western Nigeria Football Forum and Co-Chairman, Main Organising Committee (alongside the Ondo State Head of Service) commended the Heads of Service in the zone for their passion to develop the game.
Disclosing that the Festival will not only develop football in the zone but will cement the bonding among the states and help in discovering more talents, foster healthy relationship,
Noting that the game will also be an avenue for the empowerment of young people for positive development of the region.
Akinwunmi in his words "Each state in the zone will present two teams, one male and one female team to participate at the final stage to be graciously hosted by Ondo State later in the year and we plan to make this an annual event that will be rotational among the states in the zone in order to use football to engender deeper relationships between the states".
Adding that during the game,It will also feature mainstream Nigerian Artists as well cultural displays by the participating States.
The Main Organising Committee members are; Mr Toyin Akinkuotu( HOS OndoState)-Co-Chairman ,SeyiAkinwunmi; Co-Chairman, Mr Seye Oyeleye ;DG DAWN Commission,Mr Hakeem Muri Okunola (HOS Lagos State),Eng. Olanrewaju Bisiriyu (HOS Ogun State),Mrs Hannah Ogunesan, (HOS Oyo State),Mr Ayodeji Ajayi, HOS Ekiti State),Dr Gboyega Oyebade,HOS State of Osun, Otunba Tade Azeez, President,Nigerian Referees Association andAlhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, Executive Member, NFF.
With Mr Akin Akinbobola, the Executive Secretary, WNFF acting as Secretary of the MOC.
In his remarks, Mr Akin Akinbobola assured that the maiden edition of the Western Nigeria Heads Of Service Football Festival will be an interesting , hitch free game, saying all hands are on deck to make it a successful event that will usher in a new dawn in Nigerian football history, where new talents will surely be discovered. With adequate publicity.
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