Edo State Head of service cup kicks off November15 in Benin city.

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...as Okungbowa urges healthy social interaction,mental health 

By Kehinde Osagiede

The maiden Edo state Head of Service ( HOS) Football tournament  has been scheduled to kick off tomorrow, Wednesday 15th 2023 as preparation by all categories of civil servants in the state is in top gear.

Initiated by the Edo state Head of Service Barr Anthony Okungbowa,the football tournament is designed to promote social interactions and physical health among public servants across various ministries ,department and Agencies in the state.

According to the organisers,eighteen teams will be participating in the football tournament which is expected to kick off  by 3 pm at the Western Boys high school mini stadium, Bnin city.

Programmed to be played on a knock out format,the HOS football tournament,climax in the second week of December 2023 at  the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium.

Govt house Football team is among the eighteen  teams registered for the tournament. Other teams include Edo state Sports Commission, Ministry of Physical Planning, Housing, Urban and Regional Development, Ministry of health, Office of the Auditor General,Electricity Regulatory  commission and ICTA. 

Others include Eddosubeb, Edo state school of Health technology, Edo state college of Agriculture and natural resources, Edo state Public building and meaintanance Agency.  others are the  Ministry of mining and Energy, Edsogpadec, Edo state fire service,  Edo state college of nursing,  EdOGis, ministry of Agriculture and natural resources and Procurement Angency.

The opening match will see College of Agriculture take on EDSOPADEC by 3pm at Western Boys High School mini stadium, ikpoba hill, Benin.

The winner of the tie will face the ministry of health on the 17th of  November at Western Boys High School mini stadium for a place in the second round against  the Government house team on the 22nd of November, 2023.