New WW Whyte Secondary Schools Cup Kicks Off In PH

The second edition of the New WW Whyte All Secondary Schools Football Competition kicked off last Wednesday at the Stella Maris College, Port Harcourt with a total of 22 schools participating.
The Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC) sponsored tournament’s Opening Ceremony was impressive as it saw some musicians performed at the 30,000 capacity stadium of the school field that was filled to the brim.
In the opening match, PABOD Model Secondary School beat   Comprehensive Secondary school Borikiri, 4- 2.
The second game kick-started immediately between defending champions Enitonnia High school Borikiri whitewashed once famous Baptist High School 8-0.
Speaking after the matches the Director of Youth, Sports, Culture and Women Affairs Directorate in the NDDC, Mrs Ahunna Imoni, said the tournament was designed to discover young football talents in the State.
According to her, the commission would after now organise a regional football competition where all the nine States will compete, added that the second edition has improved drastically more than the first edition.
“The aim of this competition is to discover grassroots football talents. After this tournament the commission will be looking for a way to sponsor regional football competition amongst the nine NDDC States.
“After watching the two games played I discovered that this edition is better than the previous one because the schools are well prepared unlike the first edition.
She commended the Managing Director of the commission Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, for his commitment and determination towards sports and youth development.
“ My MD  is a man that love youth and  sports development. I thank him for approving the second edition of this competition”, she stated.
Mrs. Imoni revealed that the commission would also include female category in tournament, as the commission is also women friendly.

Tonye Orabere