OBONG ISONG ISANG ACADEMICS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: AKWA IBOM FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PLEDGES FAIRNESS TO ACADEMIES

sports The Akwa Ibom State Football Association (AKSFA), has pledged to remain open and fair to all the Academies during the 2024 Obong Isong Isang Memorial Football Championship.

The Chairman of the Association, Mr. Samuel Umoh, made the promise in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital on Monday during a media briefing to kick off activities for the maiden edition of the championship, stating that the championship is in honour of late Obong Isong Isang and will be a yearly event.

According to the Akwa Ibom State Football Association, registration began on Monday 14th October with a fee of 20 thousand naira and will end on Tuesday 22nd October while late registration with an extra charge of 10 thousand naira will commence on, October 23, 2024 and close on October 26 2024 and draws for the Championship is slated for 28th October 2024.
The Championship will run from 2nd November, 2024 -9th November, 2024 and will be played on knockout bases amongst the registered affiliate Academies in the state at the Uyo Township Stadium.

Also speaking, Akwa Ibom State referees council represented by it's Secretary, Dr. Rafael Inyang applauded Mr. Samuel Umoh led Board for initiating a football championship the late legendary which is aimed at harnessing talents in Akwa Ibom state and promised the Association of a rewording partnership for the success of the tournament.

On his part, the Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Comrade Emmanuel Akpan, commended the Akwa Ibom State Football Association for honouring the late football legend and administrator, Obong Isong Isang with the championship and appealed for more collaboration for a successful championship which he expressed optimism that this will exposed the abundant football talents in Akwa Ibom State.

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