Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens wins International Day of the Girl Child tournament

Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens wins International Day of the Girl Child tournament

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Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens wins International Day of the Girl Child tournament

Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens wins International Day of the Girl Child tournament

Hassan Abdulsalam 07:00 - 17.10.2023

Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens has won the International Day of the Girl Child tournament organized by the Sapphire Nigeria Women Football Supporters Club (SNWFSC).

Sapphire Nigeria Women Football Supporters Club is the only women supporters club in the country with the mission to support the girl child.

Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens wins International Day of the Girl Child tournament
Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens wins International Day of the Girl Child tournament

The International Day of the Girl Child tournament

The United Nations designated October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child. It was the first day for the girl child on October 11, 2012.

The finding encourages girls to have greater opportunities and raises awareness of the gender imbalance that girls experience globally.

The theme for the tournament is Keeping her in School, with Chioma Ajunwa as the guest speaker at the Abati barracks in Surulere.

Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens wins International Day of the Girl Child tournament

The tournament featured eight teams, with the Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens emerging as the champions.

An unbeaten streak defined their route to victory, which culminated in an exciting final in which they defeated the Phoenix Queens 2-1 after a shootout.

Prince Kazeem Eletu applauds the organizer.

The coach of Prince Kazeem Eletu, Damilare Jaiyeola, was especially pleased that their dedication to practice and preparation had paid off, as seen by their winning the 2023 Girl Child event.

Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens wins International Day of the Girl Child tournament

He said, “I feel so excited. First of all, I give all glory to God Almighty and also express gratitude to our chairman, Prince Kazeem Eletu, because he has always been supportive. I feel happy because these girls are just a month old.

"They are a new team, and this is their first outing. I am really happy because the hard work, training, and every other aspect of football really show.

Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens wins International Day of the Girl Child tournament

"All that I taught them on the field of play during training shows in them, and I am happy that we are the champions of this 2023 Girl Child tournament."

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