Galkacyo Youth 4 Peace Soccer Match. (PICS)

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Youth Peace Soccer Tournament.

 

Friday 2nd July 2010

 

Youth from around Galkayo, Thursday 1st July 2010 converged at the Galkayo Youth Resource Center for Peace for a soccer tournament of its kind in the history of the town.

 

The event dubbed “Galkayo Youth Peace Tournament” was organized by a local women NGO, Galkayo Education Center for Peace and Development (GECPD) to coincide with the commemoration of the Somali National Independence Day. The event brought together youth from both North and South Galkayo at the new facility.

 

The tournament was also attended by the Mudug Regional Vice Governor Bashir Mohammed Mirre and Galkayo District Mayor Abdulrahman Hajji Hassan.

Addressing those who attended the event, the Regional Vice Governor encouraged the youth to exploit their talents by engaging in activities such as sports and shun social vices. He also congratulated GECPD for it fundraising efforts to avail a facility as the Youth Resource Center for Peace. The governor noted that the facility will go a long way in helping the youth nurture and grow their talents.

 

The Galkayo Mayor promised government support to youth activities within Galkayo. He noted that engagement of the youth from all walks of life in activities such as sports was the best strategy in reuniting the community and restoring peace. The mayor said that coming at the commemoration of the Somali National Independence Day, the event was a reminder to communities of their shared interests hence the need to build sustainable peace and live in harmony with one another.

 

GECPD Programs Supervisor Hawa Yussuf thanked all who turned up for the event saying that all the youth are welcome to the facility. She challenged them to continue organizing themselves in clubs and explore other talent areas in readiness to fully utilize the facility once the construction is completed.

 

The tournament featured two teams Homomboro Football Club and the Galkayo Local Government Team. Homomboro beat the Local Government team 3;0. The winner received a Trophy on top of a cash reward given to both teams. This was the first event at the center whose other facilities ill include a Basketball and Netball Pitches, a Library, a Social Hall, a Meeting Room, a Youth Canteen and a Mosque.