Edo FA hold media Parley to begin under 15 tourney in honour of super Eagles defender, Benjamin Tanimu

Edo state Football Association at the weekend kick start the maiden Edition of Benjamin Tanimu under 15 Football Tournament in Edo state with a media Parley which held at the media centre of the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin City.


The well attended event saw the chairman of the Edo FA Fred Newton Erhunmwunse unveiling the trophies, individual awards, Balls as provided by the tournament sponsor Benjamin Tanimu who ply his trade in England with crowley Town Fc.


The former Eagles Wings  Fc of Benin City youngster who has  promise to sustain the tournament to encourage grassroots Football in the state, will give out one million naira to the winners to be shared among the  three top teams and  the two finalists given customise jerseys during the closing event  at the Samuel ogbemudia stadium, Benin City. 


The chairman of Edo FA Fred Newton Erhunmwunse told the gathering that the FA will put up a good event as the Loc is ever ready as usual to deliver a good tourney for the youth teams, he disclose that the winner will go home with the giant  trophy and N500.000.00, while the runner up will also get a trophy and the sum of N300.000.00, and the third place winner will smile home with a trophy and N200.000.00 in addition to other souvenirs. 


Speaking further, the  FA Boss said 

the organising committee will have to use the birth certificates and other means known to the FA to screen players for the tournament that will kick off tentatively March 1st and climax April 18th 2025 with the preliminary round of matches at Crescent Sports 

Club, Ihrihri, for teams in Edo south just  as matches will also hold in other centres in Edo central and Edo North districts of the state


On his  part the vice chairman Edo FA Paul Ojeisekhoba  said the committee put in place for the  tournament will carry out their duties very well to ensure a successful event but however ask the participating teams to be discipline as the FA will not hesitate to wild the big stick on earing teams during the competition. 


Earlier, the Executive director representing Edo North in  Edo state Sports Commission Hon Frank ilaboya commended Edo FA for engaging the youth of the state with football activities since they came on board in 2023, he noted that  Edo FA is the most active in the country  as they dole out different events every time, he tasked the youth, teams to make use of the opportunity provided by the FA to develop their chosen career. On his part former Nigeria international now an executive director representing Edo South in Edo state sports commission, Baldwin Bazuaye ( MON) told the organisers to ensure  the  screening  of players for the event is well carried out  to avoid age cheat.


Meanwhile the representative of the cup donor, Mr Darlington Ogbeifun of the Eagles wings Fc commended the super Eagles defender Benjamin Tanimu for giving back to society, he encourage the organisers to organise a good tournament that will  help discover talents in the state.


According to the Edo FA, the registration for the tournament that will take place  across  the three senatorial districts of the state will end on February 20th 2025, while  interested teams should  visit the Edo FA secretariat at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City for details.


Present at the colourful ceremony were Board  members of the Edo FA, Football stakeholders, coaches, the press and executive directors of the Edo state sports Commission.


©️Edo FA media.


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