The Organisers of the Governor Seriake Dickson Football Tournament has fixed Friday 19th July, 2019, as the kick off date of this year’s Restoration Cup tournament, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report

Director General of the competition, Ono Akpe, came out with this statement on Tuesday, shortly after a meeting of the Central Working Committee of the tournament in Yenagoa.

According to him, the State Governor, His Excellency, Henry Seriake Dickson, will be the Chief Host, and will be supported by the Deputy Governor, Gboribiogha Jonah, ably supported by the Chairmen of  the 8 Local Government Council in Bayelsa. The Governor will also take the official kick off, on Friday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex.

Ono also hinted that the kick-off which will start by 1pm  will see Igbogene FC take on Aluku Dynamics Besini all from Yenagoa LGA.

The Director General called on all political appointees, as well as Sports stakeholders to be at the stadium, at 12:30pm, so as to witness the opening ceremony of the third edition of the Restoration Cup.

161 teams, including paramilitary outfit, Churches, Tertiary Institutions, a Media organisation, (NTA), will battle for honours at this year’s edition.

The first edition which took place in 2015 saw Ewoama community of Brass, winning the tournament, while Peretorugbene community of Ekeremor, emerged winners in the second edition played last year