GOV. SERIAKE DICKSON FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT (RESTORATION CUP 2018): SAMSON SIASIA APPOINTED AMBASSADOR




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By Pat PA Okon 
The Board of Trustees of the Gov. Seriake Dickson Football Tournament Season 2 (Restoration Cup 2018) has appointed Samson Siasia, an Ambassador of the foremost grassroot football tournament. 

 In a letter dated 7 May, 2018 and signed by the Director-General of the Organizing Committee, Mr. Ono Akpe, the board said by the appointment, Siasia is expected to serve as a role model and mentor to upcoming players even as his international exposure will be an added advantage to the exercise of discovering and developing football talents at the grassroots.
. Initiated in 2015, the football tournament is the brainchild of the Bayelsa State Government and it is supervised by the Bayelsa State Football Association and supported by the private sector.
Presenting the letter of apointment to Siasia, Tuesday, May 8, 2018 in Abuja, Mr. Akpe, who recognized the former Super Eagles player cum coach as the pride of Bayelsa, nay Niger Delta, said the major aims of the tournament are talent discovery, fostering peaceful and harmonious relationship between the communities, stimulating youth empowerment and enhancing grassroot development.
Accepting the appointment, an excited Siasia said this is one act of honour that he will cherish for a long time. Attempting to capture the Biblical scenario of prophets not being honoured at home, the foremost international coach, himself an expert in youth football development, said "This appointment is very special to me. It is not child's play to be so honoured at home".
He promised to give his all in ensuring more talents are discovered and developed from and within the oil-rich Bayelsa grassroot.
Siasia is expected to grace the draws for the quarter final round of the competition in Yenagoa next week, where he will be officially unveiled as an Ambassador of the Tournament.

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