By Rauf Oyewole
Bauchi State has emerged champion of the 2025 North East unity football tournament organised by Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF).
The host state, Bauchi, won the tournament following a 3-1 victory on penalties against neighboring Gombe state, after regulation time ended 1-1 between the two states.
The unity football tournament was part of activities lined up in commemoration of the upcoming 25 years anniversary celebrations of the Arewa Consultative Forum.
Speaking to sports journalists at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa stadium Bauchi, Chairman of the competition Dr Abubakar Sadiq Saadu Fakai, congratulated winners of the North East edition and commended the state government for hosting the event.
Fakai explained that winners from each zone would converge in Kaduna to play among and decide the overall champion of the unity football tournament of the Arewa consultative forum.
Added that during the 25 anniversary celebrations, ACF will unveil an endowment fund of one hundred billion naira that will be used to help ease hardships amongst teaming youth across 19 northern states.
Also speaking, Bauchi state commissioner for youth and sports development, Alhaji Adamu Babayo Gabarin, commended organisers of the tournament for choosing Bauchi to host the three day event, and expressed hope that the state will emerge overall winner in Kaduna.
Adamu Babayo Gabarin, said Bauchi state under the administration of governor Bala Muhammad will continue to host zonal and national events, for the development of sporting activities in the state.
The theme for the unity football tournament 2025 is "promoting unity, peace and youth empowerment through sports"
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