Betsey Obaseki Women Football Tournament: Alli Constitutes Eight Planning Committees















Betsey Obaseki Women Football Tournament: Alli Constitutes Eight Planning Committees


Edo State Sports Commission begins preparation for the organisation of the 4th edition of Betsey Obaseki Women Football Tournament as the Executive Chairman of the Commission Olympian Yussuf Alli has constituted eight planning committees with a charge to organize a memorable tournament in Benin. 

The Edo Sports Commission boss disclosed that the women football tournament is  scheduled to kick off on  October 2,2024, with fourteen teams featuring. He added that two clubs from neighbouring Republic of Niger  will be participating  in the 4th edition

The  eight Subcommittees for the Betsey Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) include Ceremonial /Protocol Subcommittee  which has Dr Kwueku Tandoh as Chairman with Anne Obiandu and Margaret Ojo, as members ; Media & Communications -with Mr Crusoe Osagie as Chairman just as  Dr Alabi Richard is appointed Chairman, Medical Subcommittee. with Dr. Okoeguale as member. 

Dr Ivbinosa Emmanuel,the Permanent Secretary,Edo State Sports Commission heads the Technical Subcommittee with Ms. Faith Irabor, Gabriel Okon and 
Mr Bisi Otupate , Edo FA Secretary as members. 

Comrade Rabi, is chairman of the Accommodation Subcommittee with Mr. Stephen Bulongo  and Christy Onyonyor as members while Mr Okonkwo Peter is Head of Secretariat and Transportation Subcommittee

Security Subcommittee has CSP Williams Waba as chairman with Mr. Yusuf-Osagie,
Mr. Omomia, and Mr. Solomon Aliyu as members While Nicholas Okunfo is in charge of Stadium & Facility. 

Inaugurating the subcommittees, the Edo State Sports Commission boss disclosed that 
the BOWFT has been scheduled to kick off on  October 2nd and end 13th  of October, 2024.

He said:" We have carefully selected all of you to serve in the various committees because we have confidence in your ability to deliver. We want to keep improving on our past editions. This year, we are expanding the number of participating teams from twelve to fourteen. We are making it bigger and we are going international as we have two foreign clubs from neighbouring Niger Republic gearing up to participate.  We are ready,our sponsors are also ready". #

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