BETSY OBASEKI WOMEN FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2024 GETS OCTOBER 2 KICKOFF DATE
***YUSSUF ALLI CONSTITUTES ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
Edo State Sports Commission begins preparation for the organisation of the 4th edition of Betsey Obaseki Women Football Tournament as the Executive Chairman of the Commission Olympian Yussuf Alli has constituted eight planning committees with a charge to organize a memorable tournament in Benin.
The Edo Sports Commission boss disclosed that the women football tournament is scheduled to kick off on October 2,2024, with fourteen teams featuring. He added that two clubs from neighbouring Republic of Niger will be participating in the 4th edition
The eight Subcommittees for the Betsey Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) include Ceremonial /Protocol Subcommittee which has Dr Kwueku Tandoh as Chairman with Anne Obiandu and Margaret Ojo, as members ; Media & Communications -with Mr Crusoe Osagie as Chairman just as Dr Alabi Richard is appointed Chairman, Medical Subcommittee. with Dr. Okoeguale as member.
Dr Ivbinosa Emmanuel,the Permanent Secretary,Edo State Sports Commission heads the Technical Subcommittee with Ms. Faith Irabor, Gabriel Okon and
Mr Bisi Otupate , Edo FA Secretary as members.
Comrade Rabi, is chairman of the Accommodation Subcommittee with Mr. Stephen Bulongo and Christy Onyonyor as members while Mr Okonkwo Peter is Head of Secretariat and Transportation Subcommittee
Security Subcommittee has CSP Williams Waba as chairman with Mr. Yusuf-Osagie,
Mr. Omomia, and Mr. Solomon Aliyu as members While Nicholas Okunfo is in charge of Stadium & Facility.
Inaugurating the subcommittees, the Edo State Sports Commission boss disclosed that
the BOWFT has been scheduled to kick off on October 2nd and end 13th of October, 2024.
He said:” We have carefully selected all of you to serve in the various committees because we have confidence in your ability to deliver. We want to keep improving on our past editions. This year, we are expanding the number of participating teams from twelve to fourteen. We are making it bigger and we are going international as we have two foreign clubs from neighbouring Niger Republic gearing up to participate. We are ready,our sponsors are also ready”. #
