Edo Queens, Robo FC, 11 others battle for N60 million prize

L-R: Wife of Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, during the draws for the second edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT), in Benin City, on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

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The stage is set for a showdown in Benin City, the Edo State capital, as Lagos-based Robo FC, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels and 10 other prominent teams from the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL) begin battle for the N60 million prize money at the third Betsy Obaseki Football Tournament (BOWFT).

The tournament in Benin City will hold from October 23 to November 1, 2023, at the magnificent Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, University of Benin Sports Complex, Western Boys Mini-Stadium and the Edo State College of Nursing and Health Sciences Mini-Stadium.

According to the local organising committee (LOC), the N60 million total prize money will be shared among the overall winners, first runners-up, second runners-up, and other participating teams as consolation prizes.

Chairman, Communication Sub-committee for the tournament, Crusoe Osagie, yesterday, said the 2023 competition, which is a pre-season tournament to sharpen and prepare teams for the Nigeria women’s league, is targeted at raising awareness and generating public interest on the need to eradicate gender-based violence in all its forms and spotlight the efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led state government over the past seven years to combat gender-based violence.

Osagie listed other participating teams to include Bayelsa Queens, Delta Queens, Naija Ratels, Nasarawa Amazons, and Osun Babes.

Also in the competition are Confluence Queens, Fortress Ladies, Ekiti Babes, Remo Stars