AYADE MEGA TROPHY INAUGURATED BY ASU OKANG

The Commissioner of Youth and Sports Hon. Asu Okang on Wednesday 1^st November 2017 inaugurated the Ayade Mega Trophy Committee.

The inauguration took place in the Calabar office of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the inauguration had the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, the Special Assistant on Sports, Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth Mobilization and other members of the committee in attendance.  Members of the committees include:

1. Hon. Effiom Effiwatt- Special Adviser to the Governor on Sports (Chairman)

2. Mike Ushie- FA Secretary

3. Mr. Ekanem Ekpenyon- Sports Commission (member)

4. Mr. Prince Agbor Onyi- SA to Commissioner (member)

5. Mr. Eno Okoi Samuel - PA Youth mobilisation Yakurr (member)

6. Mr. Felix Uke- PA Youth moblilisation Biase (member)

7. Mr. Undeshi David Ugar - PA Youth Mobilisation (member)

8. Mr. Kingsley Ongho Erim (member)

9. Egbung Egbung Odama (member)

10. Andrea Inyang - PA Media (member)

The Commissioner during his speech acknowledge the present of the press and other appointees and urge the committee to bring out the best in making sure Ayade Mega Trophy competition records a wonderful success and outing that will boost the sports activities in Cross River State.

 

The Chairman of the committee during his acceptance speech thanks the Governor and Commissioner of Youth and Sports and said they are very prepared, ready and able to actualize the dreams of the Ayade led Administration

The competition had a price tag of 1 million for the winners, 1^st  position will be given a Trophy and five hundred thousand naira, 2^nd  place will received three hundred thousand and 3^rd  place will go home with two hundred thousand respectively. 

Also speaking Asu Okang added that the Governor Prof. Ben Ayade will award the best player of the year, best behave team and highest goals scorer for the competition and four centers had been selected for the competition, they includes: Ikom, Ogoja, Obudu and Calabar. While in Calabar, we will have Calabar 1 and 2 centres respectively.

Finally, the competition is slated to hold on the 10^th of November to 3^rd of December across the 18 local government area of cross river state and all the talent harvested will be used to equip Rover of Calabar so as to bring back the lost glory of sport in cross river state.