The
State of Osun will on Wednesday, October 23, launch an awareness
campaign for the organisation of Governor's Cup U-17 football
competition for the discovery and nurturing of young football talents
across the state.
The project coordinator, Mrs Tola Usman, informed that the "programme instituted in honour of the state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in appreciation of his development efforts, is a grassroot development initiative designed to raise players for both the State of Osun, the national teams and various football clubs across the country, and to also engage youths in sports as a means of directing them away from involvement is social vices."
Ahead of the kick off of the competition slated for November 4
to tally with the anniversary celebration of the swearing in of the
governor, the organisers, Double Accord Resources, in conjunction with
the state sports establishment, are launching the awareness campaign to
enlighten participants from the thirty-one local government areas of the
state and prospective sponsors and supporters on how they can partake
in the programme and what to expect.The project coordinator, Mrs Tola Usman, informed that the "programme instituted in honour of the state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in appreciation of his development efforts, is a grassroot development initiative designed to raise players for both the State of Osun, the national teams and various football clubs across the country, and to also engage youths in sports as a means of directing them away from involvement is social vices."
"For the players and participating teams, we have also earmarked various mouth watering monetary and material prizes to make it worth their while in addition to the veritable platform the programme presents them for career development," Mrs. Usman added.
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