All is now set for the Special Scrabble Retreat, Boards & Buffet in honour of the Pillar of game of words of ‘The Plateau’ Honourable Alex Dadung Botmang in the Tin city of Jos, North Central of Nigeria.
At the close of registration on Thursday, fifty three players within Plateau State and it’s environ have confirmed their participation in the 8 rounds of games one day tournament that the Plateau State Scrabble Association (PSSA) is using to a man, Honourable Alex Dadung Botmang who has being supportive to the growth of the mindgame in the State.
The fifty three wordsmith who will be going through the grueling competition today includes the Ola dynasty of Blessing and Joy as well as Salihu Ola. Tunji Ayeni, Henry Nwosu and Oghomaria Umukoro are in for Boards and Buffett retreat.
Others are Barnabas Babuje, Alhassan Shaibu, Benjamin Isa, Anthony Ajao, Dan Kakwi, Babade Olusegun, Magnus Oraka, Lams Theophilus, John Mantu, Chuwang I. Paul, Samuel Ogbe, Salihu Ola, Bitrus Bagos, Timloh Nandam and Ben Shignuhul.
The list also includes, Joe Gwankat, Engr. D Fwangchi, Nanpon Dakat, Nding Bitrus Pam, Patience Agbata, Bashiru Idris, Danjuma Isandu, Barnabas Ejise, Sognan Shedul, Kelvin Pam, Jonathan Mangai, Obed Okere, Emeka Oranye John Parlong and Malone G. Matta.
The strong cast of wordsmith vieing for honors is completed by, Uba Mallam, Polit Nenfort, Isaac Sylvester, Felix Winful, Paul Owalegba, Gotau Yakubu, Richard Macham, Almagani Emmanuel, Emmanuel Azi, Ashom Izam, Edmund Ehizojie, Peret Babuje, Victor lokoja, Abdullaziz Sani, Idorenyin Anthony, Daniel Gwet, Hauwa Abdullahi and Gyang Davd.
Alhassan Shaibu, was named by the Plateau State Scrabble Association (PSSA) as tournament director. 6 AUS and 2 KOH pairings. The 2021 Colins Dictionary is the reference material with each player aloted 20 per round of game.
The competition is rated by State Scrabble Association and WESPA and NSF rules will apply during the Special Retreat.
It’s imperative to state that Plateau State has been very active at all Nigeria Scrabble Federation NSF Organized Championships including the National Sports Festival and the National Youth Games where they came third with 1 gold and 1 silver medal at the end of the Games.
The Chairman of Plateau State Scrabble Association ,(PSSA), Mohammed Abbas, Macikpah Tersoo Abubakar, Winful Alex Eugene, Macikpah Tersoo Abubakar, Chuwang Paul Obiora Philip, Barnabas Babuje, Henry Nwosu, John Ishaku Mantu and a host of passionate scrabble stakeholders are backing the competition financially and in kind.
