Dickson’s Cup: Senator doles out multi-million Naira sports kits to 76 football teams

The Senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, yesterday distributed sports kits running into millions of Naira to 76 communities in the Senatorial District participating in the maiden edition of his football tournament tagged ‘Ofuruma Cup’. The Senator while flagging off the draws/presentation of kits to the seventy-six communities participating […]

The Senator representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, yesterday distributed sports kits running into millions of Naira to 76 communities in the Senatorial District participating in the maiden edition of his football tournament tagged ‘Ofuruma Cup’.

The Senator while flagging off the draws/presentation of kits to the seventy-six communities participating in the football tournaments for communities in the Bayelsa West senatorial, urged youths to avail themselves with the opportunity of developing their talents.

Dickson stressed that his passion to engage youths in the state through various forms of empowerment remains intact even after the end his Restoration Government.

The former Governor who was represented by the member representing Sagbama Constituency lll in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Salo Adikumo, emphasized the need to utilize the energy and passion of youths in sports and football in particular.

He expressed optimism that the competition would live up to its billing, where young talents across the Senatorial District, will be spotted and exposed to the world.

He added that beyond football, other sporting events like wrestling and swimming where the state has always proved to have comparative advantage would also be promoted by him.

Senator Dickson urged the youths and the participating teams to be peaceful and law-abiding throughout the competition.

The Technical Consultant of the tournament, Mr Ono Akpe, said the Senator is keeping to his words of continuing the competition, which he promised then as Governor, when he gave his nod to the Governor Seriake Dickson Football Tournament, ‘The Restoration Cup’.