All set As Zenith/Delta Principals Cup Season 2 Kicks Off Nov 1
All
is set for the second edition of the Delta State Principals Cup
football competition for all secondary schools sponsored by Zenith Bank.
At
the media conference of the Season 2 of the competition on Thursday,
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa affirmed his resolve to give all young Deltans a
platform to excel in their various areas of specialization and to expose
their talents in the state to the global community.
The
Delta State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Chiedu
Ebie, who on behalf of the governor said the opening ceremony is
scheduled for November 1, 2017 at the St Patrick’s College, Asaba while
the final is scheduled for February 2018 at the Ozoro Polytechnic
Stadium.
Stressing
that the revival of the Principals Cup was one of the programs outlined
by the Governor towards enhancing the grassroots sports developmental
drive of the state, Ebie said that the Okowa administration was keen on
redirecting the focus of young Deltans to meaningful ventures.
He
commended Zenith Bank for partnering with the state and urging the
private sector to also partner with the government on its laudable
programs towards giving the youth a brighter future.
Deputy
Managing Director of the Zenith Bank, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, represented
by Mr Lucky Ighade, the Deputy General Manager Asaba, assured of the
bank's determination to continue its partnership with the state, saying
the Principals Cup was a veritable tool for engaging the youth in
productively.
He
said the Zenith Bank Delta Principals Cup was a flagship program of the
bank aimed at giving back to society as well as providing the youth
with a better future.
Ighade
said the tournament was part of the bank’s ways of developing
grassroots sports in the country with the hope that future stars would
emerge therefrom to represent the country in international football
competitions.
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