SACF North-East Football Tournament
It is our pleasure and honour to formally inform you of the 1st edition of the Seyi Akinwunmi (North-
East) Charity Football Tournament which is scheduled to hold in Gombe from the 18th of September 2019 with the Final being played on the 22nd of September 2019.
The Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation (SACF) is a duly registered Non-Profit Organization aimed at
educating and developing indigent but intelligent and talented children in Nigeria. The foundation was birthed 6 (six) years ago when Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi was elected the 1st Vice president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) with a view to using his position to enhance his philanthropic commitment. This was done to complement the work of his already existing foundation known as the Courage Education Foundation (CEF) set up over 10 (ten) years previously for the development and education of indigent children in the society.
The Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation (SACF) alongside its sister foundation, the Courage Education Foundation (CEF), is focused on generating and providing funds for the Education of intelligent but indigent children as well as the education and encouragement of talented indigent young footballers. We have held several projects in Lagos which has resulted in our sponsoring the education over 200 (two hundred) children some of whom have now graduated from Tertiary
Institutions while others have played for the junior Nigeria national football teams.
We have now decided to spread our philanthropy and message of the importance of education alongside a football career, across the 6 (six) geopolitical zones starting with the North East Zone. Hence the birth of the Seyi Akinwunmi (North-East) Charity Football Tournament, the 1st edition of which will take place in Gombe State.
The Seyi Akinwunmi (North-East) Charity Football Tournament will comprise of 18 (eighteen) students from each of the North East States as well as 18 (eighteen) each from 2 (two) invited teams from an academy in Jos and from an IDP Camp in Borno respectively, making a total of 144 (one hundred and forty four) school children. The objective is to use the tournament to spread the message highlighting the value of amalgamating football and education and convince the children, their parents and their communities in this regard. Each of the Students will be given school bags and materials to aid their education, football jerseys and other prizes. In addition we will give scholarship grants worth N150,000.00 (one hundred and fifty thousand Naira) to the best players from each of the participating States while the host State will have an extra slot for the scholarship
grant.
The Foundation will also once again give the contingent from the IDP camp, a special grant worth N250, 000.00.(Two hundred and fifty thousand Naira)
We expect all 6 (six) states in the North-Eastern region and the 2(two) invited teams to each arrive with a 20 man delegation (18 players +2 officials) on the 18th September 2019.
Guidelines for all participating teams are:
1) All Players must be 13 years of age or under at the commencement of the tournament.
2) All players must come from the same school, as the scholarship grant will be paid directly to the
relevant schools.
3) All players are to come with evidence of attending school and also their last school result
4) Each player must come with his birth certificate or an authenticated document displaying his current age.
5) Each player is to come with a letter each from his school and the State FA verifying that the child is in school and medically fit to play in the tournament.
➢ Each participating player will be given a School Bag containing educational materials and at least one jersey.
➢ Each participating player will be given a Certificate of Participation and a commemorative
medal.
➢ The winning team will be given a prize of N100,000.00 (one hundred thousand Naira) and a Trophy.
➢ The 2 Best players from the Gombe State team will be given a scholarship grant of N150,000.00 (one hundred and fifty thousand Naira) each towards their education. http://www.bellsnews.com/politics/president-buhari-pledges-to-work-with-ukraine/
➢ The best player from each of the other 5 (five) North East States will be given a scholarship grant of N150, 000.00 (one hundred and fifty thousand Naira) each towards their education.
➢ There will also be donation of Footballs to each of the 6 (six) North Eastern Football Associations for use towards their State youth programs.
➢ Each FA will also be given the sum of N100,000.00 (one hundred thousand Naira) for the
transportation of the contingent.
It promises to be a fun event full of pomp and we look forward to seeing you.