Anambra State Government and Body Team Fitness Club, Abuja to host the first Under-13 Football Tournament in the state.
Anambra State Commissioner for Youth
Entrepreneurship and Sports Development, Dr. Mrs. Uju Nwogu has said that Sports is Key for overall development of the Child.
Dr. Mrs. Nwogu made the comment in a Press Briefing
to herald the Anambra State Under-13
Willie is Working Football Tournament, at the complex of the Ministry of Youth
Entrepreneurship and Sports Development, Awka, the State Capital.
The Commissioner stated that Anambra State government
is partnering with the Body Team Fitness Club, Abuja, to stage the Under-13
Football Competition which intends to display the talent of pupils in Primary
and Secondary Schools across the State.
"this Football tournament
is intended to develop sports in Anambra state, showcase budding talent
in the very young ones particularly those in the Primary and Secondary
Schools. Also it intends to bring further Anambra State in terms of
football and other sporting activities".
For Commissioner for Education, Professor Kate
Omenugha, the one week long
Competition which is scheduled to kick off on
September the 27th this year will provide grounds for government to
discover new talents for onward representation of the state in national and
international events.
"catch them young policy
is very prime in Willie Obiano-led Administration's strategy in
Education and Sports, therefore it is imperative we take the competition
very seriously because in catching them young, we give them leverage
for the future".
Applauding the State Government for partnering with the
Fitness Club in the Project, the Chairman of the Main Organising Committee
(M.O.C), of the Event, Mr. S.I Okonkwo, a Legal Practitioner commended Governor
Willie Obiano for investing hugely on sports development thereby disclosing the
Club’s resolution to compliment efforts of the governor in supporting sporting
activities in the state.
"Our amiable Governor,
Chief Willie Obiano has in different ways demonstrated his love in
sports development and to compliment his efforts, we have resolved to
embark on this project".
Other members of the M.O.C present at the Press
briefing were the National Chairman and Treasurer of the Body Team Fitness
Club, Mr. Chike Chukwurah also a Legal practitioner and Nze John Umennadi,
respectively.
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