Olivier Cassassoles, Deputy Managing Director, TotalEnergies, handing over the trophy to captain of the victorious Obagi FC.
TotalEnergies has concluded plans to groom gamers for the Tremendous Eagles and different arms of the nationwide group. The abilities would even be inspired to go worldwide of their soccer careers.
The gamers are to be sources from the OML-58 space of Rivers State. This was disclosed Saturday, November 29, 2025, by the deputy managing director, Olivier Cassassoles, on the shut of the soccer competitors happening within the space sponsored by NNPC/TEPNG Joint Enterprise.
Native authorities have nonetheless pleaded for extra help from the IOCs to assist abilities go nationwide and worldwide from the competitors.
In his speech to encourage the youths on the grand finale, Cassasoles mentioned: “Our purpose is to provide gamers from our communities that may play within the nationwide group or/and at worldwide golf equipment.”
The 2 groups enjoying within the closing have been Obagi FC and Akabuka FC. He mentioned the the corporate had enormous dedication to the wellbeing and growth of the colourful youths of our OML58 communities.
He said: “This soccer competitors is greater than only a recreation; it’s a distinctive funding within the youths who’re the way forward for our host communities. It is usually an funding within the identification and promotion of abilities. This knowledgeable the theme of the competitors ‘Enjoying for Peace and Selling Abilities’.
“This competitors stands as an affidavit to the time-tested relationship between the NNPC/TEPNG Joint Enterprise and our host communities. Persevering with this custom regardless of the total implementation of the Petroleum Business Act (PIA), which locations precedence on Host Communities Improvement Belief (HCDT), exhibits the extent of dedication and regard that the corporate has for its host communities, and sports activities growth.”
The deputy CEO disclosed that TotalEnergies JV associate is presently sponsoring three finest gamers chosen from the twenty first version of the competitors, in a soccer academy throughout the nation. “We’re dedicated to sending the most effective two abilities that may be chosen from this version to the identical academy for a two-year coaching.
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“I’ll personally announce the names of the 2 finest gamers chosen from this version throughout the half-time.”
He introduced that from 2026, the match would begin from the second half of the 12 months. “I due to this fact urge all our taking part communities to start out early preparation.
“Let me at this level commend all of the groups for his or her honest play, resilience, and spectacular soccer expertise. It has been a good competitors with no severe accidents, due to the diligent work of the Technical Organizing Committee, the Central Organising Committee and the Native Organizing Committee. I need to not neglect to specific our honest gratitude to our soccer regulators and technical companions; the Rivers State Soccer Affiliation, the Rivers State Soccer Referees Council, our media companions, and expertise scouts to your help and efforts which have given this championship visibility.”
He showered encomiums on the gamers and their supporters for his or her spirited participation and peaceable conduct all through the competitors. “As we strategy the festive season, I encourage you to keep up this spirit.
“I want you the most effective of luck. I look ahead to presenting the championship trophy to the most effective group.”
Shedrack Chukwu Ogbogu, Chairman of ONELGA, pledged that the LGA will present transportation and different help to any participant who secured a membership overseas.
The chairman additionally appealed to NNPCL/TotalEnergies to help gamers from the competitors who secured an opportunity to play abroad, saying no participant from the competitors has ever progressed to the nationwide group nor secured a soccer profession overseas.
