To ensure a hitch free maiden Akwa Ibom state primary schools football talent discovery and development, an 18 member local organising committee has been inaugurated ahead of the event kicking off on 27th January 2025.
The local organising committee which has the programme coordinator, Hon. Comrade John Ekpenyong as the chairman, Comrade Unyime Usen as the secretary, comrade Emmanuel Akpan as the media coordinator, Evang. Theophilus Udo as the Public Relations Officer Mr. Esin Esin secretariat chairman had her inaugural meeting shortly after the Inauguration at the Uyo township stadium.
Other members of the committee are; Pastor Emmanuel Ebong, representative of National schools sports, Comrade Kufre Etukudo- State FA Representative Mr.Solomon Eden, Representative of local football Association, Idongesit Udofia -Organising secretary and head of technical
MONIMICHELLE- Adviser, and Nurse Ifiok Ekong who is incharge of medicals while Mr winner Akan, alongside Christian Udedeh, Ukpono Iniobong, Matthew Japheth and Chief Ezekiel Ebi Egbe will all serve as members of the committee.
Speaking, Comrade John Ekpenyong thanked the sponsors of the initiative for the confidence reposed in the committee and urged every member of the committee to see he or she being a part of the committee as an appoutuinity to contribute positively to the real development of football in Akwa Ibom State and beyond.
Responding on behalf of the members of the committee, the chairman, sports Writers Association Of Nigeria (SWAN) Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Comrade Emmanuel Akpan, pledged that with the membership of the committee, they will bring their expertise to help the sponsors of the maiden Akwa Ibom State Primary schools football talent hunt discovery and development will deliver on the mandate for the betterment of football in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria and the world over.
The talent hunt and football development is aimed at giving young talented football pupils in the 31 local government area of Akwa Ibom State scholarship into a Morden world class sports academy to be birth in Akwa Ibom state next academic session.
Organised by Grassroots sports federation of Nigeria with support from ADBNTV Channel 248 on DSTV and Channel 140 on Startimes and other online platforms, the talent hunt which is targeting fifty talented brilliant less privileged pupils will be played in the selected centers across the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State with the kick off slated for 27th January 2025 at the Uyo township stadium.
Top football intermediaries, coaches and FIFA trained scouts will be on ground to select the best for the academy and as well as the National under 15 team.
A welcome development indeed.
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