Cleric Hails Pastor Bimbo Tourney

President of Christian Youths Foundation, Pastor Chibyke Onyekwena says Pastor Bimbo Odukoya soccer tournament has succeeded in exposing hidden talents.

Onyekwena in a chat with Tidesports in Port Harcourt said the tournament also serves the purpose of reaching out to the youths through sports in Port Harcourt. He noted that since the inception of the competition, the organisers had always invited reputable coaches to pick talents at the finals of the soccer meet. The president explained, the competition among other things, is also aimed at curbing youth restiveness in the Niger Delta.

“For the 4th edition, 16 teams registered for the tournament with 20 players each. We have 320 youths, participating in this year’s soccer tournament who will not have time for crime.

“We always sing, pray and preach to the youths before any match and I believe we have succeeded in moulding lives through the competition”, he said.

He, however, stated that sponsorship has been the greatest challenge for the competition and called on well meaning individuals to support the championship, saying that the finals would be played on Christmas day.

The president stated the need for everybody in the Garden city to come out en-mass “to watch these young talents at the Liberation Stadium Port Harcourt.”