The grand finale of the 2010 edition of the Delta State league was over the weekend held amidst pomp and pageantry at the main bowl of the Oghara Township Stadium.
The football competition tagged “MENE OTUBU LEAGUE†and exclusively sponsored by Senforce Insurance Brokers, Lagos was competed for by 50 youth clubs across the State.
It would be recalled that the Delta State FA led by Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has been in the Vanguard of grassroots football development through corporate sponsorship in Nigeria. The 8,000 capacity sitting Oghara Stadium witnessed cultural displays, acrobatics and musical concerts as part of the programmes to draw the curtains.
In a highly contested final between Aniocha North Strikers of Issele_Uku and Omas Fc Warri which ended 1-2 (in favour of Omas Fc), the ceremony enjoyed fair weather.
In a brief remark at the award presentation ceremony, the Chairman of the Delta State Football Referees Council, Mr. Dave Egho thanked Senforce Insurance Brokers, for using the game of football for youth empowerment, curbing of restiveness and character-moulding for the common good of the society.
The Chairman and Secretary of the Delta State FA, Messrs Amaju Melvin Pinnick and Onothoja Friday who were on an  official assignment in London when the finals were held, called  to express their delight and confidence in the Managing Director of Senforce Insurance, Mr. Dere Otubu, who have been a worthy partner and financier of the game of football for several years.
The State League champions had since arrived their Umuahia group centre for the National Division 3 play offs of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
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