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Sheriff Mulade Ijaw, Itsekiri Peace, Unity Cup 2019:  Players, Participants Screened, Gets Fixture, Supports at Benikurukuru

Sheriff Mulade Ijaw, Itsekiri Peace, Unity Cup 2019:  Players, Participants Screened, Gets Fixture, Supports at Benikurukuru





The participating Communities and their various football team yesterday, Thursday converged at Benikurukuru, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State to get fixture for  the foremost grassroots football competition in the riverine region.

The local organizing committee for the second edition of the Sheriff Mulade Ijaw, Itsekiri Peace, Unity Cup 2019, led by the chairman,  Honourable Ken Nwamuocha, received players, coaches, captains and supporters with its technical and Welfare committee at Benikurukuru community for participatory screening and qualifier for inter-ethnic football competition.



The Chairman said "The tournament is planed to promote peace and unity as the end of the tournament will signal an achievement of peaceful coexistence between the two ethnic groups. We have gone inside and outside the state to make this tournament a success".



Comrade sheriff Mulade Commended and appreciated the audience for their preparation and zeal, noting that the concept behind the football match is to strengthen interethnic ties between Ijaws and Itsekiri's.

The tournament was arranged between group A and B for Ijaws to get their best team and players, group C and D for Itsekiri to come up with their best team, this Will enable Ijaw versus Itsekiri to meet at the grand finals.  

The fixtures are as follows:

GROUP A

Oproza              -----------      Kunukunuma

Okerenkoko    -------------    Kokodigbene

GROUP.  B

Tebujor.      ------------------  Opuedebubor

Benikrukru   -----------------  Kurutie

GROUP C

Ugbeogugun   ---------------- Ogidigben

Ijaghala.            --------------   Madangho

GROUP D

Agogboro.        ---------------   Ajudiabo

Bateren.           ----------------   Ugborodo

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