August 08, (THEWILL) – Top players in the Nigerian and African Scrabble circuit are expected to participate in season four of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The three-day event is scheduled to hold from August 23 to 25 at the Harold Dappa-Biriye Conference Centre in Onopa, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
Chairman of the Bayelsa State Scrabble Association, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement on Thursday, said some of the Masters who will participate include current African champion, Enoch Nwali, who won the third edition of the championship, as well as Godwin Victor, winner of the Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) President’s Cup.
Others are former African champions, Rex Ogbakpa and Moses Peter, as well as African Games bronze medallist, Tega Okiemute.
Alabrah also confirmed that highly-rated female player, Tuoyo Mayuku, former national champion, Dipo Akanbi, John Aiyedun, Abdulmumin, Jimoh, Emmanuel Umujose, Chinedu Thorpe are among the Masters who will be in Yenagoa for the classic.
The BYSA Chairman said registration has commenced and closes on August 21, adding that late registration will attract a penalty.
Alabrah applauded the sports-loving duo of Governor Douye Diri and his Deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, for their immense support of Scrabble and other sports.
He also commended the Commissioner for Sports Development, Daniel Igali, for executing the Governor’s vision for sports development in the state.
“Today, Bayelsa is not only known for football, wrestling, boxing or swimming. Scrabble has also placed the state’s name at the top of sporting events in Nigeria due to the vision and commitment of our sports-loving Governor,” he said.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
