Ogun
State, Nigeria – June, 2016.
The
semi-finals of the GTBank Ogun State Principals Cup, Season 4, kicks off Thursday,
July 7, 2016 at the Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode with 8 secondary schools in Ogun
state competing for a final berth in both the male and female categories.
Established
in 2012, the GTBank Ogun State Principals Cup is an annual football tournament
geared towards the development of grassroots football, the discovery of young
football talents
and fostering camaraderie amongst secondary school students.
It also provides a platform for identifying, nurturing, grooming young and talented
players as well as helping students actualize their dream of becoming
professional footballers.
The
season has already produced an exciting display of football skill and talent,
and the semi-finals promises to raise that excitement with eye catching match
ups in the male and female categories. The first semi-finals in the female
category will see Iganmode Grammar School, Ota tackle Our Lady of Apostles,
Ijebu-Ode, while Muslim High School, Isolu will face Makun High School, Sagamu in the second match of the day. In the
male category, Alamuwa Grammar School, Ado Odo will battle Adeola Odutola
College, Ijebu Ode as Pakoto High School, Ifo challenges Methodist
Comprehensive College, Sagamu for the second slot in the finals.
Commenting
on the tournament, Segun Agbaje, the Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank plc, said that “over the years this tournament has
helped pave the way for youth to cultivate their sporting talents and work
towards actualizing their dream of becoming professional footballers, while
fostering and building a healthier lifestyle at a critical stage in their
lives”. He added that “GTBank will continue to invest massively in youth
development through education and sports.”
Guaranty
Trust Bank plc is one of the few Nigerian financial institutions that have
maintained a defined Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy since its
inception in 1990. The Bank actively supports in-classroom and out-of-classroom.
For more
information on the football competition, visit www.gtbank.com/football
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