Beautiful Strikers Football Club trounced the opponents, Divine Football Club with a 2-1 win in the opening match of the Amanyanabo Football Tournament holding in Bonny Island.

This victory strengthens the position of the club as defending champions in the two-week tourney, which they won in 2019.

The competition, which is organized by Graftons Entertainment in conjunction with the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), is an annual tourney in honour of the Amanyanabo and Natural Ruler of Bonny Kingdom, His Majesty, King Dr Edward Asimini William Dappa Pepple, CON, JP, Perekule XI.  

On hand to kick off the competition was the Bonny Monarch, who was represented by the Chairman of the Bonny Chiefs Council (BCC), Se-Alabo Dagogo Wilcox.

He commended the organizers, Graftons Entertainment, and sponsors, Nigeria LNG, for the tournament, saying it aligns with his vision of utilizing sports as a tool for peace building and youth empowerment.  

Other dignitaries at the opening match include the Chairman of Bonny LGA, Anengi Wilcox, NLNG’s Community Relations and Production Managers, Charles Epelle and Goke Korede, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Cyril Hart, Secretary to the Bonny LG Council, Ralph Jamaica, Chiefs and Heads of the Willie-Pepple and Christy-Wilcox Houses, Se-Alabo Arthur Willie-Pepple and Se-Alabo Golden Christy-Wilcox, respectively.