ABEOKUTA– The draws for the 3rd Ogun Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Security cup has been held at the association secretariat within the MKO Abiola stadium, Kuto Abeokuta on Friday.
The football tourney schedule to begin on the 4th of October, 2023 will see defending champion, Nigeria Customs take on the Nigeria Immigration at the main bowl of the MKO stadium from 10am.
Further draws revealed that in group A, Nigeria Customs, Amotekun, Nigeria Immigration and the Nigeria correctional service will trade tackles.
Group B contains, the Nigeria Police, So Safe Corps, DSS and Fire Service, while in Group C,NSCDC, TRACE and Forestry marshall will battle for a place in the quarter finals
Speaking at the draws, the chairman of the association, comrade Micheal Azeez Ogunsiji, appreciated all participants and revealed the aims and objectives of organizing the competition.
He implored the participants to abide by the rules and regulations of the competition and try as much as possible to sensitize their supporters before, during and after the competition in order not to onrush both the organizers and those that will officiate the matches.
According to Ogunsiji “Our aims and objectives of this competition is to allow security agencies to be engaged in exercise so that they can be physically and mentally sound. We Also organized this Competition to create synergy among the security agencies in the state.
“I want to tell you that, the competition is not a do or die and i want to urge you to avoid using of machinery for the competition. I also want to urged you to warn your supporters not to assault the Referees and the organizers and try as much as possible to mobilize your officers to stadium.
He however, disclosed the available prizes that would be presented at the closing ceremony of the competition.
He said “There is 22 medals that will be given to both the players and the officials of the team that will be eventually emerged as winner and the second runner. There is best Goal keeper Award, Most Fair play Award, Highest goal scorer Award and Best Coach Award.
Meanwhile, one of the match commission and assessor, Musibau Bamgboye, promised to give the competition the best referee and called for full support from players and technical crew.
“We promise to give you the best referee, the team are expected to be here one hour before the starting time . We solicit the support of both the players and technical crew to please behave themselves. And there are some little changes on the law of the game so i appeal for you full cooperation” he noted
