The one hundred million naira (100,000,000) football Competition sponsored by an Ohaukwu Local Government - born business magnet, Mr Chukwuemeka Ituma (ENVIABLE) has kicked off with Ebnyi Local Government Area trashing their host, Ohaukwu Local Government Area 1-0 to win the opening match.
The competition which kicked off at the mainbowl.of Ohaukwu LGA.headquaters soccer pitch pavilion 135,Ezzamgbo, saw dignitaries from within and outside the state graced the showpiece.
It's like a mini- world cup socce showpiece opening ceremony at the mainbowl of Ohaukwu LGA.headquaters soccer pitch pavilion 135,Ezzamgbo as all the participating teams exhibited their presence in a match-pass,and also cultural music display by cultural troups during the exclusive opening ceremony of the highly clamored one hundred million naira Enviable Football competition to entertain guests from the state and other states across the nation
This competition seems to be a record grassroots Football event so far across the country as we are yet to identify any other grassroots based Football competition that such huge amount of money winning bonus is attached to it
Speaking during the well-attended opening match, the Ebonyi State Governor Rt.Hon.Francis Nwifuru expressed delights with the outstanding contribution of the young investor, Ituma Chukwuemeka Enviable on empowering the Ebonyi Youth in solidarity with his Peoples Charter of Needs administrative mantra in the area of youth empowerment through sports.
The Governor,represented by the chairman of Ohaukwu LGA Ikechukwu Odono called on other well to do individuals in the state to emulate the donor to further boost youth empowerment across all sectors of human endeavors in the state and also advise players competing in the championship to utilize the opportunity to increase their chances of becoming global figures in professional football.
On his part,the Deputy Speaker Ebonyi State House of Assembly Rt.Hon.Chinedu Ogba Onah commended the donor Enviable, for investing such huge amount of money in the sports sector which will contribute posetively in taking the state position in sports development to a higher level.
Onah who observed that the sports sector remain a priority to Governor Nwifuru's administration advise the organizers to be guided by the rules of the game as approved by FIFA,for a more successful proceedings.
Some other guests,a former Commissioner for Education in Ebonyi state Prince Ndubuisi Chibueze Agbo,Executive Director Zelunjo Human Empowerment Foundation,Tochukwu Ogalegu popularly address as T-Man by his admirers and A traditional Ruler Ezeogo Joseph Okafor, praise Ituma Chukwuemeka Enviable for embarking on this project,describing football as a great venture that can raise a player who will likely become a major source of human upliftment and speedy development of any area.
Earlier in his opening speech, the donor, Ituma Chukwuemeka (ENVIABLE) said his desire to raise some world class footballers from Ebonyi state motivated him to embark on the sponsorship of the competition.
Ituma Chukwuemeka who is the Chief Executive Officer of Enviable Group of Companies Nigeria LTD.that specializes on Transportation and Logistics identify Super Eagles top attackers Victor Osimhen, Mikel Obi Chukwueze and others as his close friends announcing that arrangements is on ground to ensure that ten best players who will be selected at the end of the tournament will travel abroad to ply their football development career at international scene.
He announced that he has no personal interest for any team to win the competition, charging the organizers to approach the competition with best of football ethics and standard according to FiFA rules and regulations to ensure that only the best win the keenly contested trophy among the thirteen LGAs.of the state.
The eventual winners of the tournament will smile home with whooping sum of thirty-million naira,(30,000,000) while the runner -up will go home with twenty-million naira(20,000,000),the third place finishers will get ten million naira (10,000,000). Other participating team will get two- million naira(2,000,000) consolation prizes each.
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