Akwa Ibom State Football Association has assured Akwa Ibom State Beach soccer and FUTSAL Committee of positive collaboration and support for the promotion and development of the games in Akwa Ibom State.
The State Chairman of Football Association, Mr. Samuel Umoh gave the assurance today when members of Beach Soccer and FUTSAL Committees paid a courtesy visit on the Board at the Association's office, Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat in Uyo .
Umoh, while stating that Beach Soccer and FUTSAL games have the capacity to encourage the youths to shun antisocial activities and reduce crime, charged Beach Soccer and FUTSAL Committee to embark on more developmental programmes to create awareness of the sports in the state especially amongst school children, whom he said will help keep the future of the games alive.
" Let me appreciate you the committee members for the passion you have to develop the sports in Akwa Ibom State.You have been doing all by yourself, but going forward, the Football Association under my leadership will support you to organize competitions that will help the state to have a good team for the national league and international competitions"
" I want to encourage you to do everything inline with the laws guiding the games and embark on developmental programmes that can help our youths and reduce crime".
The Chairman was flanked by his Vice, Coach Raymond Essien, Secretary, Comrade Kufre Etukudo, Assistant Secretary, Dominic Akpan, Board members, Comrade Felix Udoh, Akparawa. Anthony Kevin, Mr. Obot Boniface, and Sir Orok Orok.
Speaking earlier the chairman of Akwa Ibom State Beach soccer and FUTSAL Committee captain Victor Ndueso, who came with his Coordinator, Coach Otobong Ekaneme, Organizing secretary, Akanimo King, Assistant Head of Technical, Coach Ekaette Ekpe, Welfare Officer, Comrade John Ekpenyoung, and the Public Relation Officer, Comrade Emmanuel Akpan, said the committee is pleased with the developmental policies of the current football Association Board and had to come to seek the football Association's help in developing the game in Akwa Ibom State.
Ndueso hinted that despite having a natural beach in Ibeno, the Committee is seeking the help of the football association in Akwa Ibom as the parent body to identify and developed more beach soccer and FUTSAL stadia in the state even as they are set to host inter state competitions in the state
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