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First Lady, Sports Minister To Draw Curtains On Principal’s Cup

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The  First  Lady Hajia Aisha Mohammadu Buhari is expected as the Special Guest of Honour  at the final  of the  Principal’s  Cup scheduled  for the  Moshood Abiola National Stadium,  Abuja on Tuesday  30th March at 10am..

Minister  of Youth and Sports Development Chief  Sunday Dare  is also to grace the event in the morning before  proceeding  to Lagos  to watch the Super Eagles last AFCON qualifier  against  Lesotho  at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. 

According to the Director of Grassroots Sports in the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Dr Ademola Are, “The  Principals Cup  which was revived  by the Minister  after many years  in the doldrums kicked off on Friday February  26th with a ceremonial match between Government College Kaduna and Igbobi College,  Lagos.

“To add colour to the finals, the First Lady Hajia Aisha Mohammadu Buhari is expected to grace the final as Special Guest of Honour”. 

The competition aimed at  developing and  grooming of young talents  in secondary schools  started at the states level, culminating  in the zonal finals from where the finalists  emerged. 

Apart from  football ,table tennis and athletics are  featuring in the three day finals which runs from 28th- 30th. All the participants  have arrived Abuja.

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