The Ikono Clan Youth Summit 2021 organized by Think Ekuh Initiative (TEI) has gathered more momentum as the Akwa Ibom State chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on Friday 5th November endorsed the Football Tournament fixed to mark the youth summit.
SWAN gave the endorsement after a partnership pact with the organizers of the summit as the Official Partner of Think Ekuh Initiative on the Football Tournament.
The football match which is tagged Elder Ndanti Ekuh Football Tournament will be played between the youths of Ikono Ward 8 and Ikono Ward 9 and has both the male and female youth categories.
Addressing members of the Sports Writers Association at the NUJ Press Center, Uyo, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Research and Documentation, Elder Ndanti Ekuh who led the organizers of the Summit to the SWAN Congress announced that the winner of the football match in the male category will win a trophy accompanied by one hundred thousand naira cash prize and a medal while fifty thousand naira is set for the first and second prize in the female category.
Further, he said the match will take place on Wednesday 1st December at Secondary School, Ikot Oku Ikono by 3pm after a kick-off by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Akparawa Ephraim Inyang accompanied by the Chairman of Uyo Capital City Development Authority, Otuekong Prince Enobong Uwah.
In his part, the Akwa Ibom State Chairman of SWAN, Comrade Emmanuel Akpan commended Elder Ndanti Ekuh and his advocacy group, ‘Think Ekuh Initiative’ for putting up the sporting activity as part of events for the youth summit, noting that it was an indication that the Governor’s Aide is not only a youth, but also feels the pulse of the youth in his clan and therefore assured cooperation between SWAN and ‘Think Ekuh Initiative’ for the success of the tournament.
Elder Ekuh was accompanied by the Chairman of the summit planning committee, Atauko (Deacon) Ekemini Etukho among others.
Meanwhile, the Ikono Clan Youth Summit 2021 will take place on Thursday 2nd December at the Civic Center, Ikot Ekpeyak Ikono by 10am and will be Chaired by the Honourable Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Sir Monday Uko while the Deputy Governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo will be the father of the Day.
The summit which has as its theme, “Come Let’s Reason Together” will have the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Frank Archibong as the Keynote Speaker while the Special Assistant to the Governor on Electronic Media, Akparawa Michael Bush and the Dean of Students Affairs in the University of Uyo, Dr. Aniekan Brown are the guests speakers.
It could be recalled that “Think Ekuh Initiative” has recently sponsored an essay competition with the theme – FOR THE LOVE OF UYO in which the winner took home seventy thousand naira and a certificate.
