People of Tizza prepare to have fun with football action at 2024 Football Tournament

The people of Tizza are seriously waiting for the second edition of the Tizza Football Gala.

According to organizer Mr. James Tompson the event is used to boost the peace and unity enjoyed by the people, the Chief of the town, His Royal Highness, Nnaa Bawayele Nayele Dakurah lll who uses the occasion to celebrate his anniversary on the skin. 

The MP Cletus Seidu Dapilah and the prominent people from the town such as Dr. Samuel Dery, Prof. Calistus Tengan and others have pledged to offer support to make the second edition more successful and well organized more than the first edition.

The Tizza Football Gala which  exposes football talents in the Upper-West Region of Ghana comes up at the Tizza JHS Football park  in the Jirapa municipality from the 26-28 of December 2024,.

Mr. James Thompson said the event is organised to promote peace, unity and stability among communities within the Tizza township and surrounding areas.

The Member of Parliament for the area Hon. Cletus Seidu Dapilah, a former sportsman has promised to help make the competition an annual program to give the youths in the area the opportunity to showcase their talents and skills to the rest of the world and also to project the image of the Tizza town.

The Chief of Tizza, His Royal Highness, Nnaa Bawayele Nayele Dakurah lll, has blessed the three day event. Hon. Cornelius Nobapuo the Assembly Member for Tizza central who doubles as CEO of the Point Trading Enterprise has also promised to give the tournament the needed support to make the program a successful one.

The teams participating in the second edition are drawn from the communities of Baguu, Sagri, Vinving, Mwofo, Bachoglo, Naayibog, Jefiri, Duori, Nimbare, Zempen and Boi.

By Sammy Heywood Okine