The Governor’s Cup competition is a platform for discovering talents and not winning at all cost.
This was the remark of Engr Don Maren the Bokkos FA Chairman and Chairman of Chairmen at the draws for the 2025 edition held at Mees Palace,jos.
Engr Maren urged LG Administrators and coaches to see the competition as a talent hunting ground to beef up the professional clubs in the state.
The Chairman of Chairmen said ” the Governor’s Cup is a platform for discovering talents that will beef up Plateau United and Mighty Jets. Its one to promote the unity and peace of the State.This is an avenue to tell the world our story,that Plateau is the home of Peace and football”.
On his local Government hosting the final, he maintained that they are hosting to win the Cup for the 5th time in their history.
‘We are hosting to win but before then there will lots of Innovations In hosting,development of infrastructure and discovery of potentials.Everyone coming will have the best time in the LG’.
‘There lots of tournaments going on in Bokkos to discover talents for our team, that’s the reason I’ll urge all Administrators to use home-grown players that will give back to the community not those from outside that will forget the LG after the competition, the Bokkos final will be one to remember’.
The Chairman of Chairmen, commended the PFA Chairman,Hon Dr Prince Suleiman Kwande for the tremendous development he has brought to football on the Plateau.
‘Hon Prince Kwande is a blessing to the Football Association,we have seen lots of Innovations, competitions during his just two years in office, I’m sure he will do more before the end of his first tenure and getting the opportunity for another term to continue the good work’.
The opening match for the 2025 edition will kick-off in Jos East on the 17th November,2025 while the final takes place in Bokkos tentatively on the 29th November,2025.
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