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Gateway Games 2024: FCT FA Chairman to Football Team: Go for Gold

"As you travel, be good ambassadors of FCT and make us proud by winning gold as your hard work during the preparation will not go unrewarded"

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FCT FA Chairman Adam Mouktar Mohammed has urged the football team to aim for nothing less than victory in the football event at the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged “Gateway Games” starting in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on Friday, May 16.

The festival is scheduled to take place from May 16 to May 30.

He emphasized the importance of giving their all to secure the top prize.

The Chairman, who was represented by Coach Patrick Bassey, head of the technical committee and a board member of FA, spoke to the team as they prepare to depart for Ogun state for the festival on Thursday.

“As you travel, be good ambassadors of FCT and make us proud by winning gold as your hard work during the preparation will not go unrewarded,” Bassey said.

He expressed excitement that the team qualified for the football category and assured them of his continued support.

The team’s captain, Aliyu Abubakar, assured the FA that they will give it their all in Ogun and bring back gold.

“We thank the FCT FA Chairman who has always supported and encouraged us, we will do our best like always and bring back gold for the FCT,” Abubakar said.

The FCT team won silver medal at the last festival hosted by Delta State in 2022.

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