Delta Headmasters’ Cup: Ighogbadu Primary School, Warri emerged as winners
Ighogbadu Primary School in Warri South local government area has emerged winners of the third edition of the Zenith Delta State Headmaster Cup.
In the finals decided at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Ighogbadu Primary School defeated Johannah Model School, Udu by a lone goal to win the coveted trophy of the tournament.
The third place match ended in favour of Ani-nshi Primary School, Ogwashi-Ukwu, which edged out Ometan Primary School, Okpe in a penalty shoot out.
Declaring the competition close, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Kingsley Emu commended the sponsors of the tournament which according to him will promote sports among primary school children.
He stressed that Delta had continued to be a leading state in sports competitions especially in National Youth Games, National Sports Festival, emphasizing that, ”When we host, we win; and if we don’t host, we win.”
While pouring encomiums on the Zenith Bank PLC, the championship sponsors, Oborevwori noted that primary school sports had remained the best thing that had happened to the state.
Delta State Commissioner for Primary Education, Kingsley Asigbogu who revealed that a total of 756 schools participated in the preliminaries, said the championship was organised to advance the policies and programmes of the present administration in promoting the game of football among primary school children.
According to Radio Nigeria Correspondent in Asaba, Sam Erhunmwunsee, Representative of the tournament sponsors, Ifeanyi Atama expressed satisfaction with the performances of the competing schools, and gave an assurance that the financial institution would look into sponsoring female category of such competition .
Highlights of the championship included presentation of medals, cheques of Two million Naira, Bus and trophies to the winners, runners up, 1, 5 million Naira third placed winners One Million Naira as well as the school that came fourth also got 500 Thousand Naira and other consolation prizes.
