Team National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), on Wednesday, defeated the other 9 teams that participated in the 2023 edition of the International Women's Day Football Tournament women tournament to emerge champion in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory.
The tournament is an annual International Women’s Day football event that featured over 200 women under the age of 40 to commemorate International Women’s Day 2023, on March 8.
It was a fierce battle full of fun, and excitement in a conducive environment inside Area 3 Football pitch, Garki Area 3, Abuja where each team was showing their skill to entertain the larger crowd that came to enjoy themselves.
At the end of the one-day competition, Team NAWOJ pipped their counterpart team ANFN 1-0 to emerge overall champion as the third position goes to team FAME/AMAC.
Other teams that took part in the championship include Team USA, Team Canada, Team Bet9ja, Team ASHWAN, Team East Africa, and Team North Africa.
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Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of Fame Foundation, Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello said, “Nigeria is heterogeneous in nature.
“We have so much diversity in terms of religion, tribe, geopolitical zone, and more. The only thing that brings us together is sports, especially football.
“Therefore, we are using this unifying factor as a tool for social change to preach against gender inequality. And we did not limit ourselves to sports, we equally have an education program that is affecting women positively as well as other sectors.”
FAME Foundation boss, however, urged all Stakeholders to channel their energy on the initiative that will empower as well as chart a way forward on many issues affecting them.