The organisers of the Unity pre-season tournament have expressed their sincere appreciations to various football stakeholders in Nigeria for rallying round them to ensure the successful completion of the competition which has been become a flagship in the northern part of the country.
Speaking immediately after the final match held at the weekend, the General Coordinator of the tournament, Patrick Ngwaogu also known as Odogwu Ndi Abia said the response of the stakeholders showed wide acceptability.
“We thank the President of the Nigeria Football Federation Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau who took time out of his tight schedule to watch some matches. We appreciate the First Vice President of the Federation Chief Felix Anyansi Agwu who took time out to watch the final match.
“We are very appreciative to the Chairman of Chairmen Alhaji Ahmed Fresh who happens to be the Coordinator of the football family in the North Central zone. He personally bankrolled the payment of our medical teams at the tournament. Cone Sports company was wonderful, they kitted our finalists. Former FCT FA Chairman Emmanuel Attah provided us with all the individual awards. Cool/Wazobia /Nigeria Info FM availed us with their platforms to reach out widely, our official media partners, ECN Global Ltd, Zoomax and PikinofGod Ltd, the Sports Writers of Nigeria and many more too numerous to mention.
“Finally, the support of the FCT Football Association led by Alhaji Murthar Abba Muhammed can not be quantified. We are grateful to the entire residents of the Federal Capital Territory for their words of encouragement,” Ngwaogu, the immediate past former FCT first Vice Chairman said.
An elated Ngwaogu who promised a better tournament in the next edition, appealed to the leadership of NFF and that of various leagues to provide a stable calendar for Nigeria Leagues, to enable the organisers of various pre-season tournaments to also plan adequately for the betterment of the country’s football.
The Unity pre-season tournament is in its second edition.
Plateau United won the first edition after defeating Nasarawa United by a lone.
EFCC FC defeated Nasarawa United to emerge winners in the just concluded edition.
