Benue State Governor's Cup Gets New Kick Off Date With N20M Prize Money

Benue State Governor's Cup Gets New Kick Off Date With N20M Prize Money

By Niyi Busari

The biggest football competition in the land, Benue State Governor's Cup will kick off on 16th November, 2024 with games which come up immediately after the opening ceremony, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

All the registered 23 Local Government Area Councils will participate in the march past to mark the opening ceremony ahead of the kick off signalling the commencement of the competition across the four centers.

The present leadership of Benue State Football Association in conjunction with the State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia thought it wise to revive the long forgotten Governor's Cup aimed at harnessing talents across the length and breadth of the state.

The Chairman Benue State FA, Barrister Paul Edeh on Radio Benue, Makurdi on Thursday, announced Twenty million naira as prize money for the winners of the competition. Explaining further, Paul Edeh stated that the champions of the Men's and Women's of the competition will smile to bank to cash Ten million naira each.

To achieve the aim and objective of the competition, players who have participated in any category of leagues are not eligible to be part of the competition.