The Kogi State Commissioner for Youth, Sports, Hon. Anyebe Arisaojo Monday has inaugurated a ten-member committee to put together and oversee the Kogi State Governor’s Cup Soccer Competition.
OHM Entertainment Consult is to organize the tournament in conjunction with the Ministry of Youths and Sports.
Addressing the committee members today in Lokoja the Commissioner explained that the inauguration was in fulfillment of Governor Ododo’s promise to restore healthy sporting activities as a means to empower and engage Kogi youths.
He urged the members to set out to work immediately and interface with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the successful hosting of the soccer fiesta.
He said, “the inauguration of this Committee is part of the modalities to fulfill Governor Ododo’s promise of restoring competitive sport and get our youths gainfully engaged through sports and other creative activities.”
The Commissioner said members of the committee were selected based on their competence, advising that all Local Governments Areas across the State should feature in the competition.
Responding on behalf of members of the committee, Hassan Enesi Mohammed the lead consultant OHM Entertainment Consult assured that members were aware of the importance of the competition to the State and assured the Commissioner that the members of the committee would deliver the best ever football tournament to be witnessed in the State.
The Director of Sports of the Ministry, Mr. Ogazuma David promised that the committee would not disappoint the State.
Members of the committee:
Hassan Enesi Mohammed – Lead Consultant, OHM Entertainment Consult
Mr. Ogazuma David B – Director of Sports
Obakachi Onipe – Director, Kogi State Sports Council.
Others are; Peter Shedrack, James E Sani, Usman E Balla, Ismail Hassan, Moses Usman, and Ismail M Kabir.
