Akwa United Football Club can confirm that it will take part in the 2024 Governor Douye Diri pre-season football tournament in Bayelsa State scheduled to kick-off on Monday 12 August 2024.
The Promise Keepers received an invitation from the organizing committee of the tournament and have replied that it will honour the invitation as part of preparations for the new football season.
According to the tournament organizers, eight (8) Nigeria Premier Football League clubs will participate in the one week (7 days) tournament billed to take place from Sunday 11-18 August 2024 at the Samson Siasia stadium in Yenagoa.
Head coach of Akwa United Muhammed Baba Ganaru will see the pre-season tournament as an opportunity to build the fitness level of his players and also to develop the mental toughness of his team ahead of the 2024-25 NPFL season.
The 2021 league champions recently began pre-season training in Uyo and will be expecting to intensify their readiness in the coming days with some grade B and C friendly games before making the trip to Yenagoa.