The leadership of the FCT Football Association (FCT-FA) has promised to provide platform for young and upcoming players to excel through its grassroots football development.
FCT FA chairman, Abba Mouktar Mohammed, stated this during the FCT Super 4 tournament which was held at the Area 10 Old parade Ground Football Pitch, Abuja last Saturday.
Represented by his first vice chairman, Honourable Saliu M. Kolo, at the occasion, the FCT FA boss said the competition will continue to expose the players to the world with the promise to build more centres in the remote areas for players to display their skills and talents.
“We thank Almighty God who saw us from the beginning of the competition till end. This is the first time in the history of the FCT that we organised the Super 4 and everything went peacefully. We didn’t record any form of violence at. We thank the chairman who has given his support morally and financially.
“We have created five centres across the FCT for the League and through these we have been able to bring lot of players to limelight and they are doing very well.
“We also believe that in no distant future, these players will represent Nigeria at international competitions and bring honour to their fatherland. We have been able to discover talented and skillful players who are doing well for themselves. We have centres in Gwagwalada, Bwari and other places. For the next edition, we are already proposing to have another centre in Abaji and take the game of football to the young and talented ones over there,” he stated.
Turf Arena Sports Club (TASC) emerged as champions after round robin fixtures. TASC and the Catholic Cadets battled to a 0-0 scoreline in the last game. Both teams ended on 5 points each but TASC had an edge with +2 goal advantage over their opponent with zero goal difference. Super 4 are Abees FA and Jay One FC are the other teams that participated in the Super 4.
