Arch Martins, Okocha, Rufai, Agali Unveil LACMON Football Competition Trophy, Tournament Draws

The trio of former Super Eagles players Austin Okocha, Peter Rufai and Victor Agali joined the Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, His Grace, The Most Reverend Dr. Alfred Adewale Martins to unveil the LACMON Food tournament trophy at a well-attended event held at Holy Cross Cathedral Hall Lagos Island, recently.

The trophy unveiling was used to flag off the LACMON Friendly Football Competition which is slated for April 5, 2025 in four venues.

The organising committee Chairman, LACMON Friendly Football Competition, Emmanuel Igboahazia, while reading his welcome address, said, “The football competition will see 18 Deaneries in the Catholic Men Organisation, Lagos Archdiocese competing against each other for the coveted trophy.”

He added that “The winning Team will get N800,000 as champions, first runner-up N400,000, 2nd runner-up N250,000 and the fourth position will get a consolation prize of N150,000.The competition, which is expected to begin on the 5th of April, will be played for a couple of months before the grand finale on August 9 at St Gregory College, Obalende. The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, while blessing and unveiling the tournament trophy, admonished the players to play the game as brothers in the Lord who are using the competition to exercise their bodies.

The trophy, donated by the Chief Executive Officer of Lee Engineering and Construction Company, Mr. Leamon Ikpea, will be keenly contested for with the winner lifting the trophy on August 9, when the finals will be played.

Dignitaries who attended the unveiling ceremony included the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Abiosun Oluyinka, LACMON President, Mr Kingsley Ekwem, LACMON, United Chaplain, Very Rev Fr. Francis Ike, amongst many others.