By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
It has pleased the Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh and Executive Director, National Sports Authority, Kenneth Brima to have received a letter from the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), President, Thomas Daddy Brima confirming the approval from the West African Football Union (WAFU) to host this year’s WAFU-A U20 Female tournament.
The recognition from WAFU to approve Sierra Leone to host the U20 Female WAFU-A tournament is a laudable achievement to the government and His Excellency, Rtd Dr Julius Maada Bio’s commitment to develop sports and improve the standard of achievables in the sports sectors.
The Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh was pleased and pledges government’s support to host this year’s tournament in Sierra Leone.
“I am very excited that Sierra Leone has been approved to host such an important tournament, this shows the solidarity, improvement and development within the sports sector” Minister Nyelenkeh said
As a nation, we can now boast of hosting such tournament due to the improvement in the infrastructure and facilities required for such competition, this is indeed a cohesion of bilateral relationship between and among the West African nations.” Minister Nyelenkeh added
Dr. Kenneth Brima, Executive Director, National Sports Authority expresses great support from the National Sports Authority (NSA) in ensuring the full participation of Sierra Leone winning the tournament.
“The NSA will ensure a good working relationship with the Ministry of Sports and SLFA to make a good tournament as always” Kenneth Brima said.
The WAFU-A U20 Female tournament is a competition that is contested by representative teams of the West African Football Union.
The tournament will start on May 22nd, 2023 and ends June 3rd, 2023.