Gusau/Ahlan Pre-Season Football Tourney:Kwande lauds Plateau Governor,says,State Govt support is great

By Eagle Eye News24

The 3rd edition of the Gusau/Ahlan football tournament been played in Jos has received thumb up by football fans.

The about two weeks tournament will come to a close on Friday as NNL giant killers Wikki Tourists of Bauchi lock horns with NPFL side Lobi Stars of Makurdi at the New Jos Stadium by 4pm today.

Speaking exclusively to Eagle Eye News24,Hon.Suleiman Yahaya Kwande,Chairman Plateau State Football Association,revealed that the success of the tournament is a result of the Plateau State government support.

“This year’s edition is unique in terms of the teams that participated.We have a mixture of the premier and amateur teams in the tournament.Again the organisation has improved and by God’s grace there will be an improvement in the prize-money.

Responding on the goal for featuring some lower league teams at the Pre-Season Tournament, he alluded to the fact that it is to give some of them the needed exposure.

“Our FA has some amateur teams that are product of the Governors Cup.It is an avenue to expose them because most of these amateur players have not had the opportunity to play with premier league players.

About five of these players have been penciled down for transfer to bigger teams,so it’s an avenue to expose these players”.

Responding to the general overview of the tournament,he said that it has been fantastic:

“The tournament has been fantastic it’s has been hitch free,no problem.The officiating has been good”.

Kwande also lauded the Plateau State government for giving the organisers an almost 100 percent support.

“The Plateau State government support is almost hundred percent.They supported us in terms of an improve prize money and everything.We can’t thank governor Caleb Mutfwang enough for doing what he did”.

Eagle Eye News24 reports that the Pre-Season Tourney which began last week will come to a climax on Friday.