The Cross River State Football Association (CRSFA) has approved and certified Offiono Stars Football Club (OSFC) of Ogoja/Yala, as a football team for the Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency.
The approval followed the application for the formation and affiliation of a Football Club by Hon. Godwin Offiono FC in Ogoja/Yala, Northern Senatorial District of Cross River, south south Nigeria.
Receiving the certificate of approval and affiliation on behalf of Hon Godwin Offiono, member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, his constituency officer, Dr. Raphael Ogar Oko of Ogoja said the initiative was to curtail youth restiveness and harness talents for the good of the constituency.
While congratulating the MP, the CRSFA Secretary Mr. Talabi Oke, who presented the certificate on behalf of the Association Mr Oko said that he is confident that Offiono Stars FC, can now play and register for any of the state or represent the state in any competition outside the Cross River.
According to him, “the initiative by the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal Constituency who had also distributed table tennis equipment to selected schools in the constituency, is to encourage peaceful coexistence, community development, talents hunt and promotion of sports in each of the 24 wards of the constituency and the society generally.”
“The idea is to develop sports and harness skills from ward level to constituency level, and export them to the world,” he stated.