Eight Clubs within the FCT and Nasarawa state participated in the maiden edition of the tournament which the organizer says will be sustained and expanded in the coming years.
According to the tournament’s sponsor, Adedoyin Adefuye, the tournament is to discover young footballers, keep them out of the streets and give them a platform to express themselves academically.
Speaking at the closing ceremony in Abuja, Chairman of the Board of Trustee of the foundation, Bunmi Aina-Craig said the decision is aimed at inspiring the kids to higher heights and called on various schools to immediately reactivate sporting activities to keep the children restiveness.
“I think it is in our own best interest to invest in the future of our children ,when you invest in them whether in time or resources we are investing in our own future so we need to do so now to prevent our future to be on the street as destitute or robbers”, he said.
Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Sports, Alhaja Ayo Omidiran, NFF Technical Committee member Barrister Austel Elumelu among others witnessed the closing ceremony.