Eket Youth To Celebrate 13 Years Of Successfull Competition

The founder of Eket Youth Football Competitions in Akwa-Ibom State, spoyj-south Nigeria and ex- international Striker Victor Udofa, has announced in Lagos that adequate arrangements has been put in place for the youth in Eket Town to celebrate their 13 years of successful hosting competitions in the area.

The competitions are: Eket Senatorial District youth Soccer championship; tagged Hon. Mrs. Owidehe Ekpotai Eket Unity Cup, and Eket Friendship youth Soccer championship, tagged Hon. David Lawrence Friendship Cup.

According to Victor Udofa, the idea of the aforementioned competitions was muted after the disbandment of Mobil Peagacious Fc. of Akwa Ibom State, in 1999.

“As a result of the disbandment of Mobil Peagacious FC, we the youth felt very bad about the action of the management of Mobil peagacious, hence in initiated the idea to organize a competition so that the disbandment would not affect the soccer career of the budding stars in our area.” Udofa an ex-influential player who is an indigene of Eket explained.

“The Eket youth soccer championship in which Eleven Local Governments in the area will be vying for honours will hold from September 8 to October 6, 2015, while the Eket Federal Constituency Unity Cup would be staged between October 13 and November 10, 2015, with the Eket Senatorial District youth soccer championship holding from November 17 to December 8, 2015 at Eket Sports Stadium, in Eket LGA, Akwa-Ibom State.” The ex-footballer  who featured for many clubs in the country including Bendel Insurance FC of Benin, First Bank FC. of Lagos, Police and defunct Stores FC. of Lagos and Concord FC. of Abeokuta stated.

Victor Udofa also featured for Wintan Thir FC. of Switserland, Stade Dunboneben Fc. of Cameroun, Tonnere Kalala FC. of Cameroun and Command FC. of Zurich from where he sustained a nagging injury that kept him out of football.