By Joy Enamuna
The Ndigboamaka Progressive Markets Association is set to host its much-anticipated 2025 football tournament, the President of the association, Hon Comrade Chinedu Ukatu (Ike Ndi Ahia), has announced.
Speaking from his office at noon today, Hon Ukatu stated, “This year tournament is fully loaded with talented players after a Keenly selection by our Sub committee members who took time out of their busy schedules to put finishing touches to the planning of the event.”
He added that the tournament’s sponsor, Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives and Patron of Ndigboamaka Progressive Market Association, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu, alongside other special guests, will grace the event.
The football fiesta is scheduled to kick off on Thursday, 11th September 2025, at the National Stadium in Lagos, immediately following the opening ceremony, and is expected to conclude on 12th October 2025.
Hon. Chinedu Ukatu went further, to appeal to all the players in the tournament to utilise this opportunity to showcase their talents as lots of international players and companies will be visiting to observe players and select them to represent their companies.
The tournament will feature 24 group-stage matches, played on both weekends and weekdays, before culminating on Sunday, 12th October 2025.
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