The Nigeria Society of Engineers have decided to tour the country to drum up the awareness of the game of football with the hope of getting more Seyi Olofinjanas in the Super Eagles.
Olofinjana, a Chemical Engineer, made his mark in the Super Eagles before he bowed out recently Page3news.com.ng reports.
• Engr Ife Oyedele
President of the Nigeria Society of Engineers stated today at the final of the 2021 football tournament won by Unity Engineers of Abuja at the FIFA Goal Project, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja after defeating Harmony Engineers of Ilorin 2-0 to lift this year’s trophy that the Society would be fulfilled by having another Engineer in the national teams.
“It will be a thing of pride in the engineering sector having more engineers playing in the national teams. We once had Seyi Olofinjana, and we are itching for more; a development that necessitates our touring all the States across the country. We hope this idea of going round all the States playing preliminary matches will drum up the awareness and encourage young players that could combine studies and football in our fold”, said Engineer Babagana Mohammed, president of the Nigeria Society of Engineers.
• Oyedele… watching from the bench after he was pulled out
With a scored in each segment, the Unity Engineers maintained its winning streak of the competition, having won the three previous editions.
“This is our fourth consecutive victory. Despite our busy schedules, we make out time to train twice weekly, which has been keeping us in form.
“This team from Ilorin is not new to us, we have previously beaten them; the first being on their home ground”, said Douglas Esosa Oloton, team manager of Abuja Unity Engineers after the encounter.
The grand finale yesterday which attracted unprecedented football enthusiasts at the FIFA Goal Project venue, saw competitive football despite the status of the players.
While the Unity Engineers Abuja smiled away with a cheque for N500, 000; the Harmony Engineers from Ilorin received the sum of N300,000 and N200,000 was given to the third finishers.
