Maiden edition of the Zailani Peace and Unity Cup Tsaunin Kura (Sabo GRA) will be kicking off on Sunday December 13, 2020 at the LEA Primary School, on James Bawa Magaji off Jafaru Markarfi Road in the community.
A statement from the Executive PRO, Tsaunin Kura GRA Residents Association (Sabo GRA), Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson informed that eight teams will be participating in the competition, billed for kick off by 4pm.
“In this maiden edition, only eight teams will be participating, drawn from Chikun, Igabi, Kajuru, Kaduna North and Kaduna South,” it informed.
“They are Sabo GRA 1 (Chikun), Kakuri Academy (Kaduna South), Sabo GRA 2 (Chikun) and Ikhana Babes (Igabi).
Others are Sabo GRA 3 (Chikun), Kajuru, Unity Academy (Kaduna North) and Sabo GRA 4 (Chikun).
The statement said that the competition is organised to foster peace and unity in Kaduna metropolis and environs.
It explained that the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai is exoected to perform the ceremonial kick off, accompanied by the Speaker Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Yusuf Zailani, Commissioner of Sports Development, Professor Kabir Mato, other executive council members of the state and Honourable members of the State Assembly.
Other dignitaries expected at the opening ceremony are the Kaduna State FA Chairman, Honourable Shareef Alkassim and Chairman/CEO Treasures of The Universe, and Treasures Academy,
The President of Sabo GRA Residents, Comrade Dr. Silas Adamu is expected to serve as Chief host.
The competition which is the brain child of the youth wing of the Tsaunin Kura GRA Residents Association executives, is expected to end on December 20, 2020.
