The Chairman of the Tournament Working Committee of the Edo State Secondary Schools Football Cup, Colonel Charles Asowata (retd), has expressed the forum’s gratitude to the Ministry of Education who made the children available for the competition.
He also thanked the Edo State Sports Commission, under the leadership of Yusuf Alli, for granting them access to the stadium for the final stages of the competition.
He said that they were happy that in 2022/2023 they were able to produce some professionals among the participating schools, adding that five have moved to Edo Queens; two to Fortress Ladies Football Club, while two other persons are presently playing outside the country.
“The tournament is to build character, how to accept loss and celebrate winning,” Asowata said.
“It takes off children from the streets. Our job is to encourage them to be better citizens and not to involve themselves in cultism because they are our future.”
Edokpolor Grammar School, Benin City, on Friday won the 3rd edition of the Edo State Annual Secondary Schools Football Tournament after defeating St. David Mixed College, Evboneka 3-2 in the male category.
Oghe Community Secondary School, Ivioghe-Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area, finished in the third place
In the female category, Idia College thrashed St Agela’s Grammar School Girls 3-0 to lift the cup, making them winners for the third time, while Eyean Secondary School finished third.
Winners of both male and female categories were rewarded with N1 million each, while the second and third-placed teams pocketed N500,000 and N300,000 respectively with medals and trophies.
