Coming Friday, the 9th of this month is the tentative kick-off date of the forthcoming Abba Zama Daram football Cup competition, the chairman of the organizing committee of the competition, Malam Muhammadu Wasilu Kawo has revealed.
Kawo who is also Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf ‘s Special Reporter told this site in a telephone interview that the competition is for all the 44 Local government Areas of the state and is put in place to celebrate last month’s victory of the governor at the Supreme Court.
He then stated that unlike the first announcement where Sani Abacha was named as the kick-off venue of the competition, the new kick off venue is now Pillars stadium.
He further revealed that Governor Abba is expected to be at the opening ceremony as he is going to declare the competition open.
Other important personality that are expected to grace the occasion includes his deputy Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, SSG, members of the state executive council, Ogan Boye and heads of government parastatals.
Muhammad Wasilu Kawo also revealed that Gwale local government which incidentally the governor’s local government will face its Kumbotso counterpart at the opener.
“Over 26 local governments have so far registered with many others expected to follow suit anytime from now,” he concluded.
