By Amaechi Agbo
The National Director of the Tinubu Support Organization, on Tuesday, inaugurate d the National Director of Football as well as Coordinators for the Six geo-political zones of Nigeria at a brief ceremony held at Toprank Hotel, Utako, Abuja.
The Director General of the Organization, Hon. Aminu Sulaiman, who inaugurated the individuals said their appointments are part of the TSO’s efforts to promote sports development and showcase Nigeria’s budding talent ahead of the forthcoming National Football Tournament in honour of Nigeria’s incumbent President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR).
He charged the newly inaugurated officials to ensure the success of the tournament in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, promote unity, and whip up national pride.
The DG emphasized the importance of sports in nation-building and President Tinubu’s commitment to youth empowerment, adding that the TSO National Football Tournament will bring together teams from the across the 36 States of the Federation and FCT, Abuja, beginning with the Zonal eliminations.
Speaking on behalf of the newly inaugurated officials, the National Director of Football of the TSO and General Manager of Kwara United, Bashir Badawiy, thanked the DG and TSO leadership for finding them worthy to serve in the veritable Organization, pledging to bring their wealth of experience to bear to ensure the success of the tournament.
Bashir added that he would hit the ground running with his team to ensure the goals of the tournament are achieved, particularly combing for raw talents from the grassroots that would ignite into national and international stardom.
The inaugurated Zonal Coordinators are Solomon Babanjah(North Central), Alhaji Abubakar(North East), Abuhuraira Dahiru(North West), Mr. Mojeed Adegbindin(South West), Paul Ojo Omamomo(South South), and Nnamdi Charles Chukwuemeka(South East).
April, 2026, is being tentatively considered to kickstart the TSO Football Tournament, across the Zones.
Highpoint of the inauguration ceremony was the handing over of letters of appointment to the appointees and Media Team members by the Director General of the Tinubu Support Organization.
