Expect World Class, Quality Football At Grassroot Level, Says Chairman Sports C'ttee RenewElephant Cup

...As Competition Kicks Off In Style

Agegepulse Magazine

As  this year's RenewElephant Cup fiesta resumes for the year 2018/ 2019 this Sunday, 21st October, the Chairman of this year's edition, Mr. Ajanaku Felix has raised the hope of football lovers in Agege and Lagos to expect quality and world class football at grassroot level.

Felix Ajanaku who commended the organizers of last year edition, having recorded a huge success, promised that this year's edition will be more rewarding and fun-filled to entertain lovers of the round leather game.

In a brief chat with AgegePulse, Ajanaku revealed that the committee had promised to reward Best Manager and Best Behaved Coach this year as part of new innovations introduced into the annual fiesta.

RenewElephqnt Cup Competition is a 5 aside football game, it has over the time been a platform for young, aspiring footballers across Agege, Lagos State to showcase their God given talents at grassroot level.

Super Eagles players, Sylvester Emeka Igbohun Sly of FC Ufa, Russia, Jamiu Alimi, Kano Pillars, Aremu, Stephen Odey of FC Zurich, Akinyemi of MFC FC, have all featured in what some fans in Agege tagged as "Agege Champions League" with other young promising footballers within the said community and environs.

The Football fiesta kicked started with a colourful opening ceremony that has dignitaries in attendance. JB Oju Oja FC Vs Great Achievers FC opened the tournament in an entertaining match which ended 1 - 1 draw

Sango FC and TMR FC completed the day activities in an exciting 1-2 win in favour of TMR FC after coming  from one goal down.

The competition continues this weekend at the palace sqaure  of Ologba of Ogba Asade palace with an opening game between Unique FC and Small Royal FC by 9.00am

NERC working on alternative energy sources, says Chairman

The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, says it is working on alternative energy sources to boost power supply in the country.
Its Chairman, Prof. James Momoh made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Igarra, Edo.

“We are working on other options of energy supply so that we don’t have to always rely on power from Egbin, Afam or Sapele.

“That is why now, we are working and making sure there is network to transfer long distance power to other parts of the country.


“With respect to renewable energy, God has given us wind and solar energy in Nigeria, sunshine which can be turned into energy.
“We have investors, even Nigerians themselves who are interested in getting involved in the business of energy production, we have regulations that allow them to do so.

“So if you know somebody who wants to engage in distributing power, marketing power, making money, we are the people that will authorize such persons.

“Already some other states have taken advantage of that,” Momoh said.
The NERC chairman said that the commission is committed to ensuring that Nigerians have access to power and every home  is metered.
“First of all, we have sufficient power and accessible power for everyone who want to use power and buy.

“So we are metering, we are regulating; every Nigerian home must be metered so you don’t pay for energy you did not use. Nobody should be given estimated bills.

“We are a commission which solves problem legally, the law is in place to make sure every home is metered and if you are willing to access power, you need to be metered and pay,” he said.
On the power supply problem in Igarra, Momoh said the effort is on to enhance supply.

“We are working and making sure there is network to transfer long distance power to Igarra; that is what we just did in Okpella.
“Okpella had been in darkness, we have solved their problem, they will no longer be in darkness.

“Igarra too, we are going to solve their problem, we are going to make sure that power from Okpella gets to this place,” he added.

(NAN)

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