Buratai Academy Wins Zaman Lafiya Competition

The TY Buratai Football Academy defeated FC Crack in the finals of the seventh edition of the Zaman Lafiya competition in Maiduguri.

In his relentless efforts to restore peace and development and support youths’ development and engagement, including after his service as the chief of army staff, Lt-Gen T.Y. Buratai (rtd) continues his support and youth engagement in Borno.

The most entertaining youth and historic football competition final match was played in Maiduguri between two powerful football academies in the state. TY BURATAI football Academy slogged against FC Crack Football Academy, which was played peacefully.

The match, which was played at the El-Kanemi Warriors Sport Centre in Maiduguri, attracted hundreds of spectators and security agencies in the state.

The match ended in a goalless draw following a display of talents and skills from both teams, with several scoring chances missed.

Meanwhile, it goes straight into the penalty shootout, TY BURATAI Academy won in a narrow score line after a player from FC Crack missed the first opportunity for them to win the trophy.

TY BURATAI Academy capitalises on the opportunity and maintains the lead by seven goals to eight in favour of Buratai Academy.

In his remark after the final whistle, Alhaji Ibrahim Buratai, president of FC Buratai Academy, congratulated the team on their efforts to win the trophy and called on youths to show love and togetherness.

“It’s also a form of non-kinetic war by engaging youths in the state to do away with all forms of social vices and embrace peace, discipline, and love for each other.”

It could be recalled that Ambassador General TY Buratai, since he assumed the office as the chief of army staff, has been applying various methods, techniques, and modalities of youth engagement and youth development in Borno state and the northeast at large.

The highlight of the final match was the presentation of a set of jerseys to each of the participating clubs and gifts to individuals who distinguished themselves, among other things.

Dignitaries at the event included all football stakeholders in the state, including Nigerian Football Federation NFF board member Alhaji Babagana Kalli Kachallah Ozogler, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed, OC, Crack Borno state, Alhaji Ibrahim Mainu Mustapha, chairman, Elkanemi Warriors Football Club, and Kabiru Dogo, technical director of Elkanemi Warriors Football Club of Maiduguri.