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Enugu Approves N59m For Schools Sports
The Enugu State Govern
ment says it would spend N59 million on sports competitions in public secondary and technical schools this year.
The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Chuks Ugwoke, announced this in Enugu on Saturday after the state executive council meeting.
The commissioner said the council approved the funds to boost sporting activities among the students and to prepare them for professional sporting career.
He said government would provide equipment and manpower to facilitate effective training in the schools.
“The re-introduction of inter-house sports competition in 2012 in the state will be sustained with adequate funding.
“The testimony of its success is that the state team performed well in the just- concluded National Under-17 Sports Festival held in Abuja.
“The state presented athletes solely from products of the school sports system and 16 contingents from them have been invited for the forthcoming World Youths Championship this year’’, he said.
The commissioner said the executive council also approved over N1billion for the furnishing of the new secretariat complex, House of Assembly and the new governor’s office.
Ugwoke said the furnishing was to provide environment conducive to work in and enhance productivity and service delivery.
He disclosed that the council approved N231million for the execution of community projects in 24 communities.
“These projects will be executed through a tripartite partnership of the state, local government and the benefitting communities.
“The state governments’ share will be N139.11million, local government will pay N69.55millon while the 24 communities will pay N23.18million’’, he said.
The commissioner said the projects would range from provision of bore-holes, hospitals, classrooms and construction of access roads.
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
