The Plateau Football Association, PFA, has organised an Inter-Security Agency Football Tournament to enhance synergy and collaboration among security operatives in the state.

Speaking shortly after the finals played between the team of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos and that of the Police Command in the state, chairman of the PFA, Suleiman Kwande said, “We have seen the efforts of security agencies toward addressing all the security challenges in our dear state.

According to him, “As we all know, football brings people together, so we organised this tournament to promote unity and create stronger synergy among the various security agencies in the state.

“We have seen the efforts of the security agencies, particularly the military in ensuring that we have a peaceful Yuletide and harvest season in the state.

“This is also an avenue to harvest talents; we have seen some and we will bring them on board, ” he said.

Kwande thanked the General Officer Commanding, GOC 3 division, Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, for supporting the PFA in organising the tournament.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Tamba Nuhu,
in his earlier remarks, thanked the PFA for organising the tournament.

He also commended the efforts of the security agencies toward tackling the security challenges bedevilling the state.

He promised that the state government would continue to support the security agencies in the state in their bid to stem the tides of insecurity in all parts of the state.

The 3 division’s team defeated the police team 1-0 in the finals to emerge the winner of the competition.

While the police team emerged as first runner-up, the team of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS came 3rd in the tournament

Plateau FA organises inter-security agency football tournament