Youths of Ikot Ekpene Senatorial
District have decided to come together under one umbrella and institute a
football tournament to drum support for Chief Godswill Akpabio’s Senatorial
aspiration.
The football tournament to be
known as “GODSWILL AKPABIO FOR SENATE CUP” will be in Under-20 category and
will be organized by the State Chapter of the Youth Sports Federation of
Nigeria (YSFON).
Briefing journalists at the end of
the maiden meeting of the Local Organizing Committee, the Secretary Youth
Sports Federation of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Mr. Isonguyo Iniodu
flanked by the Deputy Coordinator, Mr. Udeme Jackson Udo, said they want to use
the football tournament to mobilize support for Chief Godswill Akpabio
Senatorial bid, stressing that they would be happy to see Chief Akpabio
emerging as the sole candidate or going unopposed to represent the people of
Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
Also speaking, the Youth
representative in the Committee and National President of Afaha Obong Clan
Youth Association, Prince Nsikan Ibanga and the Technical Director, Coach
Aniekan Umoh, assured that they would do everything possible to ensure that the
tournament being the first of its kind in the history of the senatorial
district is successful.
The tournament which is expected
to commence in October this year, will attract youth teams from within and
outside Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District.
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