Prosperity Cup Organizers holds Two Day Refresher Course For Referees in Bayelsa State.
The organizers of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football fiesta, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament christened the Prosperity Cup shall hold a two days training for the state referees that will participate in the season seven of the tournament. This was contained in a statement by the Director General of the tournament, Mr. Ono Akpe during the kick off of the tournament in Yenagoa. According to him, the exercise is in collaboration with the Nigeria Referees Association (NRA), Bayelsa State Referees Council, Bayelsa State Football Association and Ministry of Sports Development, stating that the essence of the programme was to equip referees in the state with modern officiating techniques ahead of the competition. Mr. Akpe said that over one hundred referees would be trained to be handled by Chukwudi Chukwujekwu, CAF Instructor, Member NFF Referees Committee and Head, Panel of Instructors of Nigeria Referees as well as Felicia Chibuogwu CAF Instructor, ...