Wa, April 12, GNA - The Wa-Na Yakubu Seidu Soali II, on Wednesday donated a 1.5 million cedi soccer trophy to mark the "Dumba Festival" and to promote soccer in the Upper West Region.

The trophy which would be competed for by all the football Clubs in the Region would be presented to the victorious side during the annual Dumba Festival of the Chiefs and people of the Wala Traditional Area. The Wa-Na presented the trophy to the Regional Sports Development Officer, Mr. Thomas Saanye at a brief ceremony at his palace.

Wa-Na Soali said he hoped the trophy would go a long way in promoting healthy rivalry among the youth in the Region. The Regional Sports Development Officer who received the trophy, expressed the gratitude of stakeholders in sports for the donation and interest in the development of sports in the Region and gave the assurance that the objective for the donation would be realised. A senior Divisional Chief of the Wala Traditional Area, Guli Naa Seidu Braimah was among other chiefs who accompanied the chief to donate the trophy.