In order to organiser successful Oba Onigando Cup scheduled for next month, organisers of the competition have concluded plans to start preparation in earnest.
Match coordinator, Prince Sulaiman Gbadamosi said the sports committee led by Chief Iyk Madu Obi have started creating awareness about the competition and he is impressed with the responses of the club owners and coaches.
He revealed that the competition is organised in commemoration of 45th years anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Oba Lasisi Gbadamosi, Onigando of Igandoland which comes up next month in his kingdom.
“It is not only football we are going to organise, we would also organise, Opon Ayo, Draft, Ludo and Boxing to make the event a memorable one.We tagged the event sports fiesta and football is one of the sports.
“Presently a lot of people are showing interest in all the games and I must confess to you that we have started selling the registration forms. I believe that by next week, we would have enough entries for all the games,”he said.
Sulaiman also thanked chairman Local Organising Committee, Chief Madu Obi for his financial support given the committee saying that this year’s Onigando Cup would be better organised than the previous editions.
Meanwhile a total of 16 teams are expected to take part in the competition.A winner would go home with cash prize and a trophy, while outstanding players would be rewarded for the job well done.
