Recently updated on October 24th, 2022 at 03:15 pm
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has won the 33rd edition of the financial institutions football competition by defeating the Unity Bank team 1-0 in the final.
The match played on the 21st of September 2019 inside the Pa Ngele Oruta stadium was watched by over 2,000 fans.
Samuel Washim, Coach of the CBN team attributed the team’s victory to God and the ability of his players to play according to instructions.
According to Samuel Washim:
“The players played well and we will do everything possible to ensure the team improves on its performance.”
Usman Awesu, the Coach of the Nigerian Security and Exchange Commission, which placed third at the competition regretted that his team placed third after emerging as finalist in the previous two editions.
Usman Awesu stated:
“We will, however, do everything possible to ensure that we win the trophy in 2020.”
Mr. Emefiele, represented by Mrs. Veronica Aqua, Deputy Director, Corporate Communication of the Bank, said that the competition has over the years, groomed young-football playing bankers into the Nigerian national teams.
According to Mr. Emefiele, represented by Mrs. Veronica Aqua:
“It is on record that some of the nation’s ex-internationals such as Henry Nwosu, late Stephen Keshi among others, participated in this competition before representing the country in several competitions.
The bank remains committed as part of its corporate social responsibility, to make positive contributions towards promoting and development of football and other sporting competitions such as golf and tennis.
The winning team will receive ₦2 million, runners-up will receive ₦1.5 million, the third-placed team will receive ₦1 million while the fourth-placed team will receive ₦500,000.”
