The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abraham Ingobere, has received the branded jersey of the Prosperity Cup, Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, ahead of the tournament’s kick-off.
The presentation of the jersey was made at Ingobere’s residence in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, by members of the Central Organizing Committee, led by Head of Governmental Affairs and Community Relations, Rev Vincent Dowell.
The Prosperity Cup is set to kick off this weekend, with matches scheduled to take place in Sangana and Okpoama centres in Brass Local Government Area of the State. Ingobere is expected to take the kick-off at the Sangana centre, where Tough Dynamite FC will face off against Brass Boys FC.
In a statement, Ingobere expressed his delight that the tournament has become a pride of grassroots football in the nation, describing it as a launchpad for discovering talents. He noted that the continuous growth of the tournament is a testament to the governor’s commitment to developing sports in the state.
“The competition is a breeding ground for young players in the State, and I am fully in support of it,” Ingobere said, adding that he had delegated someone to take the kick-off on his behalf due to official engagements.
The tournament will feature 257 teams, including 227 male teams, 28 female teams, and two para soccer sides, competing for prize money in thirty different centres across the eight LGAs of Bayelsa State.
The match schedule for the weekend includes:
– Sangana Centre: Tough Dynamite FC vs Brass Boys FC (9:00 am, Saturday, March 7, 2026)
– Okpoama Centre: Canaan FC vs Kurotee FC (11:00 am, Saturday, March 7, 2026)
– Okpoama Centre: Ibidi FC vs Igoni FC (2:00 pm, Saturday, March 7, 2026)
– Okpoama Centre: Ama-gbo FC vs Egweama FC (Sunday, March 8, 2026)
– Okpoama Centre: Hausa United vs Formosa FC (3:00 pm, Sunday, March 8, 2026)
