Igbogidi FC Lifts 2024 Olu of Warri Community Peace Cup
By Odeya Ogbetuo
The 2024 Olu of Warri Community Peace Cup rounded-off with Igbogidi FC emerging as the winner with a penalty shootout.In a full time play the Ubeji FC slugged it out with the Igbogidi FC in the Olu of Warri Community Peace Cup in the 9th Edition at the Nana Model College Warri, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State to commemorate the 3rd Coronation Anniversary of His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, CFR.
In the grand finale of the Olu of Warri Peace Cup 2024, a sports initiative aimed at rewarding talents and promoting peace among communities in Delta state was rounded – off with presentation of awards by the National Co-ordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, Chief Sheriff Mulade and the Chairman of the Itsekiri Interest Group, Comrade Gbubemi Awala.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee and the Iwere Sport Centre, Chief Sherif Mulade presented the 2024 Olu of Warri Community Peace Cup to Igbogidi FC the winner with N1 Million First Price of the 9th Edition of the Tournament.With the support of Comrade Gbubemi Awala various categories of award were given to the best goal keeper- Great Edafe, Fair player of the team of the tournament, best player of the tournament among other consolatory prizes.
Chief Mulade commended the organizers of the tournament, stressing that football is a unifying factor as it promotes peace and unity.
He urged the organizers to improve on subsequent editions of the tournament, adding that he would continue to support any programme that will promote peace and unity among the people of the Niger Delta in particular and Nigeria at large.
Engineer Collins Edema said that talents will come out of this tournament and urged the continuation of this football competition.
He stated that soccer remains one of the ways to take youths from the streets and make them useful, adding that football promotes love, peace and unity among the people.
Speaking at the end of the tournament, the chairman of Iwere Sport Centre (ISC) and head of coach of JOETIA FC, Mr. Toritseju Igbiaye Samuel said that football requires regular practice, stamina and courage and a winner will emerge.
Igbiaye Samuel further said that ISC was ever ready to organize the yearly tournament to promote peace and unity, adding that ISC was committed to the success of the 2024 Olu of Warri Community Peace Cup which ended peacefully and successfully in a grand style.
He commended the 32 Communities both in Delta State and beyond that participated in the tournament.
