Ta Shey Frank Inter Class Football for Peace Challenge: Euphoria at BSS Bih

The first final of Inter Class Football For Peace Challenge, an initiative of Ta Shey Frank Football Tournament for Peace took place on Tuesday April 25, 2023 at Baptist Secondary School Bih. Addressing students, teachers and parents as well as youths of Bih zone, Ntumfon Franklin Ndzi Nformi applauded the principal of BSS Bih, Ndi Linus for his organizational skills. He said the intention is for students to be ambassador of peace back in their communities. Ntumfon Franklin Ndzi Nformi also argued students to shy away from violence and make sure that everything they do, the should do or in peace. " If you are drinking water, drink in peace, if you are cutting down a tree cut in peace but make sure you plant another one, and if you are greeting someone, greet in peace" Ntumfon Franklin Ndzi Nformi emphasized. 

On his part the principal of BSS Bih expressed gratitude and thanks to Ntumfon Franklin Ndzi Nformi for his peace building initiative. He added that though it was an inter class competition, the student body also agreed that each class could recruit 6 players out of school to beef up their team. He said, it was wonderful approach of integrating youths of the community into the competition. Harping on the importance of the inter class competition in engaging youths as peace ambassadors, Councilor Musa Mumini of Binjeng,

 congratulated the sponsor for the initiative and pleaded that he will be submitting a letter to the Ta Shey Frank football tournament for peace on behalf of the youths of Bih zone( Bih, Binjeng, Saah and Konchep) for another tournament involving all these villages. In continuation of what Councilor Musa Mumini said, Councilor Godlove of Bih added that peace is very necessary in communities and the initiative to take peace to the communities through school is very necessary. 

Back to the issue of the day, the match between Form 1 and Form 4, ended in a 1-1 draw after 9o minutes of play. After penalty kicks, Form 1 won by 4-2. Brain Nlinwe emerged the highest goal scorer and Best player of the tournament. 

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