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From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
The organizers of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup, have presented the tournament-branded jerseys to its lead sponsor, Premium Trust Bank.
The presentation was done at the Premium Trust Bank Regional Office in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, ahead of the grand finale of the tournament on May 8, 2026
Regional Head of Premium Trust Bank, Mr. Danjuma Omeje, alongside Yenagoa Branch Manager, Mr. Festus Anwulichukwu Osih, received the jerseys on behalf of the Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Efe Emefienim.
Director General of the Prosperity Cup, Mr Ono Akpe, in a remark, said the essence of the visit was to appreciate the financial institution for their unwavering support towards sports development in the State, stating that their continuous involvement has given sports a new direction.
He noted that the institution has, in no small measure, played a pivotal role in advancing the popularity rating being enjoyed by the tournament, describing the bank as a sports-friendly financial institution.
According to him, the Memorandum of Understanding for an FC Barcelona-affiliated academy will be signed on the 8th of May in Bayelsa, maintaining that the academy in the first year will be Bayelsa Starlets Academy affiliated to FC Barcelona and thereafter, on satisfying the assessment criteria, will metamorphose to a full-fledged FC Barcelona Academy.
The DG equally informed the sponsors that 257 teams, comprising 227 in the men’s category, 28 in the women’s, and two para soccer sides, were participating in the tournament.
Regional Head of Premium Trust Bank, Mr. Danjuma Omeje, in his response, remarked that the institution was pleased with the smooth organization of the tournament, maintaining that it will continue to invest in the development of sports in the State.
Mr. Omeje who described this year’s tournament as massive, noted that they will be actively involved in the grand finale of the competition on Friday, 8th of May, 2026, urging Bayelsans to invest with Premium Trust Bank as a sure institution for the development of sports.
He noted that Premium Trust Bank has, in the last four years of its existence, become a reference point to many financial institutions in the nation as a result of its excellent performance, in addition to its passion for sports development.
