Ighogbadu Primary School, Warri south local government area of Delta State, has emerged winners of the 3rd Zenith Delta State Headmasters’ Cup.
The school defeated Johannah Model School, Udu 1-0 in the final match decided at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba yesterday to emerge champions. .
The third place match ended in favour of Ani-nshi Primary School, Ogwashi-Ukwu, which edged out Ometan Primary School, Okpe in a penalty shoot out.
Declaring the competition close, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu commended the sponsors of the tournament which according to him will promote sports among primary school children.
He said Delta had continued to be a leading state in sports competitions especially in National Youth Games, National Sports Festival, emphasizing that, ‘’When we host, we win; and if we don’t host, we win.’’
While pouring encomium on the Zenith Bank PLC, the championship sponsors, Oborevwori noted that primary school sports had remained the best thing that had happened to the state.
Delta State Commissioner for Primary Education, Kingsley Asigbogu who revealed that a total of 756 schools participated in the preliminaries, said the championship was organised to advance the policies and programmes of the present administration in promoting the game of football among primary school children.
Representative of the tournament sponsors, Ifeanyi Atama expressed satisfaction with the performances of the competing schools, and gave an assurance that the financial institution would look into sponsoring the female category of such competition .
Highlights of the championship included presentation of medals, cheques, and trophies to the winners, runners up, third placed winners as well as the school that came fourth.
