Lulu hails Etisalat U15 Cup

From right, Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Education, Mariam Ayodeji-Garba and Manager, Sponsorship, Etisalat Nigeria, Orah Egwu, with the champion’s trophy during a courtesy call on the ministry by Etisalat Nigeria as part of the activities lined up for the Etisalat School Cup Season 3 regional play off in Ilorin.

Former president, Nigeria Football Federation and proprietor, Fosla Academy, Abuja, Alhaji Sani Lulu has commended the initiative of the telecommunications company, Etisalat, for the under 15 football cup.

Lulu, whose team qualified for the national finals of the Etisalat U15 Cup from Ilorin zone said the idea will help in getting future players for the country and also have young players that will play for national team in the nearest future.

According to him, the Etisalat U15 Cup was a true reflection of young players being given the opportunity to showcase their talents and he expressed happiness with the standard displayed in Ilorin by the states.

Meanwhile, Fosla Academy Abuja and Socrates Secondary School, Kwara have qualified for the national finals in Lagos in November.

FOSLA and Socrates proved a handful for their respective opponents in the matches decided inside the main bowl of the Ilorin Township Stadium.

FOSLA Academy defeated Alhaji Azhan International College, Kogi 3-1, while Socrates got a 1-0 victory over Cross River team courtesy of Saheed Bakare who scored in the 36th minute.

The Abuja team continued their fine form with a 5-0 hammering of their counterparts from Nasarawa State, Mbagwa Commercial Secondary School, while Niger defeated Plateau 2-0.

The national champion of the 2016 edition will receive the champions trophy and a cash prize of N2 million educational award while its players will go home with N50,000 each. The runner-up will go home with N1 million with the players pocketing extra N30,000 each while the third-place will have the sum of N750,000.00 for their efforts with its players receiving N20,000.00 each.