January 26, (THEWILL) – The technical committee of Nigeria’s biggest football tournament, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, christened the Prosperity Cup, has embarked on a pitch inspection tour ahead of the commencement of the competition next month.
The committee, led by the Technical Director, Mr Diseye Nwankwe, visited Otuasega, Imiringi and the Yenizue-gene/Biogbolo Secondary School pitches to ascertain the level of readiness for the various centres.
Over twenty centres have been selected by the Central Organising Committee (COC) of the tournament to host seven of the spectacle, which was last won by Ogboinbiri FC of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
Speaking at the Otuasega centre, Head coach of Movers FC of Otuasega, Sunday Oliemen, said the people of Otuasega community are elated for the community to be picked among the centres that would host the Prosperity Cup, assuring the organisers of a hospitable atmosphere during and after the competition.
A local of the Imiringi community, Bennet Akalusio, appreciated the organisers of the tournament for choosing Imiringi as one of the centres in Ogbia LGA, stating that he is happy that some of the tournament’s discoveries are currently plying their trade with clubs within and outside the country.
Assessing the level of readiness, Technical Director, Mr Diseye Nwankwe, noted that the three visited pitches were ready to host the tournament, maintaining that the essence of the tour was to ensure that the pitches were in good condition before the commencement of the competition.
According to him, the technical committee is pleased with the green nature of the pitches and the pavilion, noting that the committee would report to the Central Organising Committee to certify 24 out of the 26 centres picked.
He explained that Twon Brass, Sangana or Ogbokiri/Akassa in Brass Local Government Area, Nembe City, Nembe LGA, Ogbia LGA Kolo Field, Imiringi Township Stadium, Otuasega Mini Stadium and Otuokpoti Centre with two centres are already certified in Ogbia LGA.
He further explained that Yenagoa LGA would have ten centres, which include Ogu, Swali, Bishop Dimeari Grammar School, B.D.G.S, Kpansia, Opolo, Tombia, Ogboloma, Okordia/Zarama, Koroama and Biogbolo/Yenizue-gene centres.
Mr Nwankwe noted that the Command Secondary School and the Ebedebiri Town field will have the luxury of hosting teams from Sagbama LGA. Teams in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA battle others at the Kaiama and Ekpuwari-Opokuma centre.
He noted that the Niger Delta University Amassoma stadium and Oporoma centre would accommodate teams from Southern Ijaw LGA as Ekeremor Townfield, Egbema-Angalabiri Centre, and Aleibiri Town will host teams from Ekeremor LGA.
The Technical Committee Director added that local government areas would host both the preliminary round and the prestigious LGA finals, stressing that the venues are expected
to be renovated to guarantee a colourful tournament and a unique LGA final.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
