Organisers to Name LOC for Zenith Bank/Delta Principal’s Cup

The organisers of the Zenith/Delta Principal’s Cup football competition for secondary schools are working on setting up the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the event.

Top sports officials in Delta State and the newly-appointed Commissioner for Secondary School Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu, have stepped up preparation for the developmental youth football competition.

It was further learnt in Asaba that letters have been sent to schools on the plans for the forthcoming edition which is the fifth in the series of the revived football fiesta.

Sponsors, Zenith Bank, has also declared readiness for the annual event as the management has told its partners, Delta State, to go ahead with the modalities to make this year’s event special.

Meanwhile, the organisers have announced that press conference will take place next month at the Conference Hall, Olorogun Felix Ibru Secretariat, Asaba while the kickoff will be taking place on October 7, at St. Patricks’ College, Asaba.

The third place and the final matches are billed for November 25at the Stephen Keshi Ultra-Modern Stadium, Asaba.

“We are looking at getting the schools involved in the planning so that it will not clash with school programme in anyway.

“Because the competition did not take place next year, we are putting extra effort to create awareness and bring back the glamour so that the young ones will enjoy themselves,” one of the organisers said.

The winner of this edition will be registered for the National Principal’s Cup competition scheduled for next year.

School of Commerce Warri emerged winners of the 2019 Zenith Bank/Delta Principals’ Cup after defeating Zappa Mixed School, Asaba 2-1.