A pharmaceutical company, Patricklingo Pharmaceutical Limited, has sponsored a football tournament aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyles as a preventive measure for families and communities across Anambra State.
The tournament tagged, ‘2026 Chaka Pain Anambra All Stars Game’, held in conjunction with Anambra State Football Association, which began on Sunday, underscored the importance of engaging in sporting activities as an essential tool for preventing diseases and maintaining a balanced, healthy lifestyle.
Speaking during the opening ceremony of the tournament at the Awka City Stadium on Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Chief Patrick Onwuelingo, disclosed N3.5 million prize money as the financial package, adding that while the winners of the tournament would receive the sum of N2m, the first runner-up would receive N1m while the second runner-up would go home with N500,000.
Onwuelingo, represented by Chief Chinenye Ezeagu, said the pharmaceutical company sponsored the tournament with the aim of encouraging healthy lifestyles, adding that matches would be played in selected venues across the state.
He said, “When this idea was presented to us, we did not see just another football tournament.
