The semi-finals of the GTBank Ogun
State Principals Cup, Season 4, kicks off Thursday, July 7, 2016 at the Dipo
Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode with 8 secondary schools in Ogun state competing for a
final berth in both the male and female categories.
Established in 2012, the GTBank Ogun
State Principals Cup is an annual football tournament geared towards the
development of grassroots football, the discovery of young football talents and
fostering camaraderie amongst secondary school students. It also provides a
platform for identifying, nurturing, grooming young and talented players as
well as helping students actualize their dream of becoming professional
footballers.
The season has already produced an
exciting display of football skill and talent, and the semi-finals promises to
raise that excitement with eye catching match ups in the male and female
categories. The first semi-finals in the female category will see Iganmode
Grammar School, Ota tackle Our Lady of Apostles, Ijebu-Ode, while Muslim High
School, Isolu will face Makun High School,
Sagamu in the second match of the day. In the male category, Alamuwa
Grammar School, Ado Odo will battle Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu Ode as Pakoto
High School, Ifo challenges Methodist Comprehensive College, Sagamu for the
second slot in the finals.
Commenting on the tournament, Segun
Agbaje, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust
Bank plc, said that “over the years this tournament has helped pave the way for
youth to cultivate their sporting talents and work towards actualizing their
dream of becoming professional footballers, while fostering and building a
healthier lifestyle at a critical stage in their lives”. He added that “GTBank
will continue to invest massively in youth development through education and
sports.”
Guaranty Trust Bank plc is one of
the few Nigerian financial institutions that have maintained a defined
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy since its inception in 1990. The
Bank actively supports in-classroom and out-of-classroom.
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