Felix Obuah
The competition would be in honour of his late father, Pa Bethel Obuah who died on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, and would be buried soon.
Bro. Obuah who stated this through a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jerry Needam said the competition is open to all (males, females), irrespective of their age and state of
origin.
Obuah, who is also the Sole Administrator of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), said the preliminary edition of the competition would hold on the 1st of March, 2017, while the grand
finale would hold on the 2nd of March, 2017.
The sports loving PDP boss, who is the Sole Sponsor of Nigerian National Football League (NNFL) Side, Go-Round Football Club of Omoku, revealed that the competition would be tagged ‘Ononokono’ Memorial Draft Competition’, adding that the tag represents his late father’s title as an undisputed champion among the draughts playing community in his native Ogbaland.
Consequently, the Rivers PDP Chairman who also sponsored the first Rivers State Athletics Competition among Secondary Schools in Rivers State is calling on interested participants to indicate their interest and register for the competition which he said carries a ‘mouth watering’ cash prize.
Bro. Obuah further disclosed that the Competition would be an annual event.
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enhance our minds.
A chessboard is represented in the past and I remembered suddenly that I used to play this board game with father and he taught me the important moves and techniques that I should bear in mind so that there is a higher chance of winning the game against my opponent. Those are the few memories that I love to keep to myself. This game will enhance our minds.