Enugu Commissioner Receives Winners Of Maiden Edition Of 2023 Governor Mbah Under 15 Football Championship, amidst jubilation

BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

Enugu State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu, has assured that quality players discovered during the maiden edition of 2023 Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah under 15 boys football championship will progress to senior and professional football in Nigeria or abroad.

Speaking while receiving the winners of 2023, U 15 football boys championship, Community Secondary School Ihe, Awgu local government area, at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, Barrister Ekweremadu, thanked Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, for his youth development programmes, especially through various sports activities.

According to him, “Football is a serious business and veritable source of income, in view of this, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, will always partner relevant stakeholders and corporate Nigeria in ensuring that students and other youngsters have career pathway in sports.”

In his remarks, Awgu local government Chairman, Pedro Okwudili Nwankwo, who was represented by the Supervisor for Education, Youth and Sports, Mr Nwonwu Reuben Nwabueze, thanked Enugu State Governor for providing youths the opportunity to showcase their football skills, noted, that Awgu local government , will continue to partner the State government to improve sports in the State.

Director Topflight Sports International, Mr Austine Aniebue, commended the Commissioner for his efforts towards grassroots sports development , he disclosed that Community Secondary School, Ihe ,will participate in China in 2024, under 15 Football Championship.

Chairman, Post Primary Schools Management Board, PPSMB, Rev. Father Hillary Mgbodile, who was represented by the Director of Sports PPSMB, Mrs Francisca Ngozi Owo, thanked the Commissioner for the improvement he has brought to bear in youth and sports in Enugu State.

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Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.