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In the past, the Principals’ Cup was a football tournament for secondary school students where schools that emerge as champions at the state level, go on to compete at the national level for the title. This event saw to the identification of numerous soccer talents that went on to write their names in the country and world football history as one of the finest footballers ever seen. Some of them include the late Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, Sunday Oliseh, Daniel Amokachi, Henry Nwosu, Jonathan Akpoborie, Joseph Dosu, among others.
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‘As the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, I have a firm belief that the only road to sustained podium performances by our sportsmen and women is a return to the basics.’ Sunday DareThe initiative of the minister is undoubtedly one of the measures necessary towards making Nigeria a force to reckon with when it comes to athletic performance at the global level. Source: Daily Trust Featured Image Source: GOAL
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