By Ikemefuna Asika, Awka
The closing ceremony of the 7 – week maiden edition of Anambra Traders Sports Competition will take place Friday at Awka Township Stadium.
According to the Anambra State Sports Development Commission Chairman, Estate Patrick Onyedum after a meeting with Main Organizing Committee members, the final and third place matches of the football event feature on the final day.
Iron Dealers Market, Atani in Ogbaru Local Government Area and Nkwo Umunze Market in Orumba South LGA will slug it out for the ultimate prize while Ajasa Market Onitsha and New Motor Spare Parts, Nnewi will confront each other for the third place finish.
Kick off time for he matches will be 10am and 1pm respectively.
Onydum disclosed that Gov. Chukwuma Soludo would be around to witness the finals and also handover prizes to deserving teams and individuals.
He said the finals for four other events featured in the competition including Tennis, Table Tennis, Draught and Ncho would hold on Thursday at the City Sports Club, Amawbia.
In the Draught finals, Ifeanyi Osunwa of Building Materials Market, Awka and Raphael Okoli from Plastic Market, Ogbunike will justle for the first and second place finishing while
in Ncho, Emeka Okoye from Eke Amawbia Market will play with Michael Ibegwa of Electrical Market Obosi in the first semi final and Arinze Nwafor of 25D Blessed Line, Odekpe and Nzeka Esther of Nkwo Umunze Market will contest for the second final slot.
The final will be played later on the same date and venue.
In Table Tennis Nnaemeka Okoli of Nkwo market Umunze will square up against Olie Onochie of New Tyre Nkpor for the ultimate prize while Ikenna Okafor of Eke Amawbia Market will fight for third place finish against Ndudi Ifinwa representing AMSPDA, Nnewi.
Obidike Emeka representing Odera Market Awka will play with Fidelis Anierobi AMSPDA Nnewi in the Tennis final while Ezeobi Oliver of Etewa Market, Ekwulobia and Kenechukwu Sixtus Building Materials, Ogbunike will play for the third place.
Onyedum said mouthwatering prizes would be won by traders and lovers of sports who purchased lottery tickets for the competition and that draws would be held on the final day.
He called on residents of Anambra across all walks of life to turnout enmass on Thursday 7th December at the City Sports Club, Amawbia and on Friday at the Awka Township Stadium to cheer the teams to victory and enjoy good games.
He commended the markets for the massive participation and impressive performances while charging them to maintain the spirit of sportsmanship till the end of competition.
