By Obianuju Enujioke and Cordelia Akueche
The 2026 Anambra Public Service Week climaxed November 13, with political appointees and civil servants participating in a novelty football match at Awka Solution Stadium.
The match formed part of the Solution Cup grand finale, featuring female political appointees against male political appointees and civil servants, amid excitement and enthusiastic spectators.
Organised by the Office of the Head of Service, the event promoted unity, sportsmanship, teamwork and camaraderie among public servants across Anambra State.
Speaking, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Patrick Agha Mba, encouraged public servants to embrace sports for physical fitness, teamwork and mental wellness.
He described the Solution Cup as more than football, saying it promotes a healthier, stronger and united workforce capable of advancing Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo’s Solution Agenda.
Agha Mba stressed that physically fit and united public servants would deliver better services, contributing meaningfully to the development of Anambra State.
The novelty match kicked off at 2:45 p.m., with participants and supporters arriving in buses from Jerome Udoji Secretariat Complex, Awka.
Participants wore sportswear and jerseys sponsored by United Bank for Africa (UBA), adding colour and excitement to the sporting celebration.
Beyond competition, the event provided opportunities for public servants to interact, relax and strengthen professional relationships outside their official responsibilities.
The celebration featured the theme, “The Anambra Public Servant: An Engine of Change for a Clean, Green and Sustainable Environment,” highlighting innovation, participation and inclusion.
Obianuju and Cordelia are of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State.
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