by By Elijah Ugani
The Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee of Odey Adamade Unity football tournament, Mr. David Undeshi Ugar, has stated that the essence of the tournament is to bring young people together as well as create opportunity for Young people who have interest in football to discover their talents.
Udeshi disclosed this to TheLuminrNews in a telephone chat as the 7th edition of the tournament kicks off with a match between the Golden Stars Academy and Team Honour FC on the 15th of August, 2020.
His words “The essence of the competition is to bring young people together as well as create opportunity for Young people with interest in football to discover their talents.
“I want to thank the initiator and sponsor of this tournament, Barr. Odey Adamade for this initiative, he has in no small measure added beauty and fun to the Obudu local government annual new yam festival which comes up every first Saturday, and has painstakingly organized this tournament for the past seven years uninterruptedly.
“Since inception, the tournament has been packed with packed with series of actions and this year won’t be exception”
Undeshi who popularly known and called Mayor noted that the final competition will be played on the 4th of September, 2020 the eve of Obudu new yam festival at the Obudu Township stadium, where clubs and individuals will presented with awards.
Categories of the awards to be presented according to the LOC chairman include but not limited to: Best team (winner of the tournament), second and third place, best coach, well behaved team, best goal keeper among others.
The event will be wrapped up with a visit to the Joint National Association of Persons with disabilities JONAP, Obudu branch.
