SOS U-13 MILO CHAMPIONS ARRIVE HOME TO HEROIC WELCOME

17 April, 2012

The newly crowned U-13 African Champions, Tamale SOS Children’s School, on Tuesday returned to Tamale to a heroic welcome amidst dancing and singing from people of all walks of life in the Metropolis.

The victorious team were met at the Tamale Airport by a delegation comprising students and teachers from selected Second-Cycle Schools in the Tamale Metropolis, led by the Northern Regional Director of Education, Madam Elizabeth De Souza.

The SOS school team made the region and the nation proud when they beat South Africa 4-0 in the finals to lift the African under 13 milo competition in Accra on Friday. They won the opportunity to represent the nation in the African championship after winning the national competition last year.

Sulemana Mohammed, Captain of the team was the first to step out of the plane by displaying the trophy to the delight of the waiting delegation, who shouted and sang to cheer the players as they disembarked from the plane.

The delegation then moved to the Northern Regional Coordinating Council to meet the Regional Minister, Mr Moses Bukari Mabengba, where they presented the trophy to him in the presence of his Deputy, Nasamu Asabigi as well as other officials of the Council and heads of departments and ministries.

Mr Mabengba praised the team for the feat chalked and dedicated the success to the entire Northern Region and urged the people to see the use the success of the young lads to ensure that peace and unity prevails in the region and the country.

He thanked the team for making particularly the Region proud and donated GHc1000.00 on behalf of the RCC to the victorious team.

Mohammed Nahim won the golden king award after basking in 11 goals in four matches.