POCACOV, association conclude plans for 6-a-side football tourney in Enugu
The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), a police advocacy group, and the Nigeria Mini-football Association have concluded arrangement to host a 6-a-side football tournament within Enugu metropolis.
The National Coordinator of POCACOV, CSP Ebere Amaraizu, disclosed this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu on the importance of the tournament to POCACOV campaign against cultism and drug abuse among youths.
Amaraizu, who said that the tournament had been tagged: “042 6-a-side Neighbourhood Mini-football Tournament (BOOLU OGBE)”, would kick-off on Feb. 1, 2022, in various football pitches in designated centres within Enugu metropolis.
He said that a one-day seminar has been slated ahead of the tournament to equip stakeholders – teams, officials and spectators – with the basic information on the rules and regulation of 6-a-side football tournament.
“During the sensitization, which will take place on Dec. 8, 2021, in Enugu, participants (coaches and scouts) will also be guided on how best they can raise their teams.
“The communities will have their teams and same with agencies and organizations.
“It will also cut across the female gender.
“Mini-football 6-a-side is mostly in our communities and neighbourhoods but this time around there are modifications.
“It is now well organised and these have made it more interesting and all-inclusive to achieve its objectives,” he said.
On the importance of the tournament to POCACOV campaign, Amaraizu noted that the tournament would lead to value re-orientation, self discovery and strategic leadership direction among youths.
“The tournament will be used as a community-based crime prevention measures to weaken recruitment and entrance into cultism and involvement into substance and drug abuse and other vices in our communities.
“It will also act as a measure to solve circle of insecurity challenges and usher in lasting peace, safety and security within neighbourhoods in Enugu metropolis and beyond,” he added. (NAN)
