Benue House of Assembly's Leadership Thanks State FA For Football Kits Gift

By Andrew Abah, Abuja 

The Board of Benue State Football Association (BSFA) led by Barr. Paul Edeh in continuation of its interface with stakeholders paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of Benue State House of Assembly (BSHOA).

The visit at Assembly  complex in Makurdi afforded both the state FA  and Lawmakers to cross-fertilise ideas on how to develop the round leather game in the state. 

Edeh charged Lawmakers to lead the way in turning around the fortunes of their constituents by using football as a potent weapon of long lasting empowerment.

The Chairman  while recalling the activities of the state FA board amidst strategic visits since inception four months ago, outlined its driving force adding, "Our drive as a board is to build a football association that is investment driven, self-sustaining and anchors all it does on the basis of integrity and eliminating zero opportunities for corruption, hinged on developing the game of football at the grassroots in line with the objectives that have been set by FIFA, CAF, WAFU and NFF.

"We feel that there is no arm of government to anchor this drive than the State House of Assembly. If you look at the BSFA, you will see that the FA is operating full autonomy and devolution of powers at the local government levels and they have powers to make money, to make their decisions and run their activities."

He said already the FA Board has triggered a football revolutionary move with the just concluded and ongoing local council Chairman's Cup, then board members' playoffs which involves teams at the communities and the various Local Government Areas (LGAs).

"All the play offs are expected to produce 10 teams for the State FA Chairman's Cup final competition in Makurdi. The process of producing those that will make it to final contest started weeks back and that has elicited so much interests with increasing anticipation. And that is what football does in terms of engaging young people and taking them off crime and any form of societal vices," he said.

The BSFA boss then enjoined BOHA leadership to champion the quest to use football as a proven developmental tool by intentionally making laws and budgetary provisions.