The member representing Ebonyi North East Constituency in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly Hon Mrs Chinyere Nwogbaga has kicked off the 2025 football competition .
The Unity cup competition which is
for the Youths in the constituency area
is being sponsored by Ada Eji Eje Mba For FON and funded by Hon Mrs Chinyere Nwogbaga .
The competition which runs from 3rd May 2025 to 1st August 2025 will have participating teams from seven electoral wards of Ebonyi North East which include Abakpa, New layout, kpirikpiri, Abaoffia, Echi Aba, Enyigbuchiri ward 1 and Enyigbuchiri ward 2.
Declaring the competition open at Nnodo Secondary School football pitch, Hon Mrs Chinyere Nwogbaga said the competition aligns with Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru's agenda on youth development especially in the area of sports.
Hon Nwogbaga noted that the sponsorship is both a demonstration of her support for youth empowerment and a token of appreciation to her constituents for electing her.
She emphasized that her foremost ambition is to deliver meaningful and impactful representation.
The lawmaker who further stated that the aim of the event was to unite the constituency through spirit of sportsmanship, teamwork and community bonding called on other stakeholders to come together in order to have a formidable force in the overall development of Ebonyi North East Constituency
In his remarks, the chairman of the occasion and the former State commissioner for lands Architect Friday Nwogha described Hon Chinyere Nwogbaga as an exceptional leader whose tournament has actually provided a unifying atmosphere and at the same time went inline with the developmental Programmes of the State Governor Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru as regards the youths.
Contributing, the Chairman Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Youth and Sports Hon Victor Nwoke, the member representing Izzi West Constituency Hon Abiri Godwin Abiri, the Chairman Ebonyi Local Government Area Hon Chinedu Uburu represented by the leader Ebonyi legislative Council, the president Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum Dr Chibueze Elom, Member Ebonyi State Judicial Service Commission Hon Elias Igwe and Cordnator Ozibo Development Center Hon Mrs Susana Igboke Commended the lawmaker for her community driven initiative adding that sports especially football gives health to enhance enconomical level.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee Mr Uchenna Otozi assured that the tournament will be professionally managed with the professional referees to ensure fair play and reduce controversy.
The traditional ruler of Nkaleke Achara Unuhu Community Ezeogo Sunday Oketa, APC chairman Ebonyi Local Government Area Hon Patrick Orogbo, member representing Ohaukwu North State Constituency Hon Mrs Esther Agwu, Cordnator Echiaba Development center Hon Friday Oketa , President Emeretus Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum Hon Michael Nwambam, and President NkalekeYouth Association Hon Aligwe Okon said that the lawmaker Hon Mrs Chinyere Nwogbaga has really showed her affection for her constituents and Commended the participating teams for thier display of excellence describing it as laudable initiative that could propel talented youths into professional sports careers.
The New layout ward team securing 3 --- 0 victory over Abakpa ward football team.
All participating teams were provided with jerseys branded the slogan "Ada Eji Eje Mba for FON" under scoring her grassroot oriented vision.
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