The 2024 Ekiti State Governor’s Cup, organized by Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited has commenced across the 16 local governments of the State.
The competition which is been executed by Schools’ Sport Foundation for secondary schools in the State will hold between 12th to 19th November, 2024.
Speaking at a press conference in Ado-Ekiti, Founder of Schools’ Sport Foundation, Yomi Elijah said four schools will represent each local governments.
He further disclosed that the matches will hold in each of the local governments while the quarter-finals will take place at Christ’s School Ado-Ekiti.
The Founder seized the opportunity to explain that the donors are funding the competition as a form of Corporate Social Responsibility to harness talents from age 15 downwards at the grassroots.
His words: “We have so much talents in these schools from the ages of five. I was one of the best runners then but nobody knew me because I wasn’t discovered. There were not opportunities like this for me to showcase myself in the school.
“We have few of them abroad courtesy of this foundation. The same opportunity is what we are bringing to Ekiti State.
“We want to appreciate our donor who has been doing wonderfully well in the country. They are a construction company and want to do a corporate social responsibility so that they can give back to the society.”
On her part, Technical Advisor on Sports Development to Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Mrs Olusola Osetoba expressed delight that the competition is in line with the developmental agenda of the State Governor.
According to her, “We need continuous investment in grassroots sports, as this is a vital pathway for harnessing the untapped potential; of youth and contributing to the state’s sports development agenda.”
The Ekiti State Football Association, through its Chairman, Olu Oloworemo pledged their support for the success of the competition geared towards harnessing the next generation of football Stars.
