The final of the 5th edition of both Boys and Girls MRS Kids Cup will hold on Wednesday, May 31st at the Campos Mini Stadium, Ajele, Lagos.
The competition which is being organised by National Youth Soccer Association (NYSA) and sponsored by MRS Group of Companies, kicked off on Friday, May 12, 2017 with 64 male and female teams.
Oluyole Boys of Ayobo will take on Amazing Boys in the Boys category by 3 pm, while Sunrise United of Ketu and Shade Queens of Ikorodu will slug it out in the Girls category by 1 pm.
Speaking at the handing over of trophies to NYSA held at the company’s office in Lagos, Chairman, MRS Group of Companies, Alhaji Sayyu Dantata assured participants and spectators of a good final to look forward to.
Dantata, who was ably represented by Managing Director of MRS Oil of Nigeria Plc, Andrew Gbodume said the company will continue to contribute its quota towards the grassroot development of sports in the country.
“MRS is a company that is interested in ensuring that they give back to the society and as part of corporate social responsibility, we have taken a decision to develop the youths in this country. A lot of the youths are engaged in various activities such as soccer, drama and music. And we feel that football is one aspect that needs to be developed and that is why we have been on this track for the past five years so that we can take them out of the streets and out of crime,” he said.
The Director, Public Affairs of MRS Holdings, Otunba Jubril, said the company was committed to the people both locally and internationally, adding, “the MRS Kids Cup is part of our corporate social responsibility. MRS believes the competition will make life better for the younger ones and also teach them how to celebrate victory and accept defeat.”