Twenty-two footballers to be selected from the Governor Dickson’s Football Tournament will embark on a playing tour of Europe.
Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson made this known in Yenagoa on Friday at the unveiling of the mascot and presentation of jerseys for the tournament, which will take place across the state for two months.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd.), insisted that youths being the future of any nation, needed to be encouraged to utilise their skills for the overall good of the society.
He explained that the tournament, which is also called Restoration Cup 2015, was being organised as part of the state government’s human capacity building efforts to empower youths of the state, through sporting activities.
He called on young people to take keen interest in football alongside their education, as it provided a platform for self-actualisation and the overall betterment of the society.
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