ALL is now set for the final stages of the annual
NNPC/Shell Cup football competition organised for secondary schools in the 36
states of Nigeria.
Four teams have qualified for the semifinal of the 2016
edition which is billed to take place at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on June 14.
The schools are FOSLA Academy Secondary School, Abuja;
Government (Senior) Secondary School Darazo, Bauchi State; Excel Education
Centre, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Asegun Comprehensive High School,
Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to the organisers, a draw will be conducted
this weekend while the two semifinal matches will take place same day at 2pm
and 4pm respectively. The final is scheduled for June 16.
The External Relations Manager of the Shell Petroleum
Development Company of Nigeria, Igo Weli, said the sponsors had enjoyed
contributing to the society through the development of youths.
Weli said plans were in progress to make the final stages
of this edition of Shell Cup memorable for all the participants and football lovers
in the country.
“We are always proud of this competition because the
results are there for us. Nigeria has benefitted so much because many of our
products are now super stars,” Weli said.
The NNPC/Shell Cup is a social invested initiative that was
initiated in 1998 by Shell and its joint venture partners. The competition has
created a platform for the discovery of football talents from across secondary
schools in the remote areas of the 36 states in Nigeria. It has also become a
veritable feedstock for the Nigerian U-17 team and national team. The
Championship has been so successful that it is now a permanent fixture in the
Nigeria School Sports calendar
Some of the players discovered in Shell Cup include
Solomon Okoronkwo, Joseph Eyimofe, Ambrose Vanzekin, Ejike, Obasi Ogbuke,
Precious, Ajani, Femi Opabunmi.
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