ADVERTISEMENT
The Sun Nigeria
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
  • The Sun Foundation
No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
  • The Sun Foundation
No Result
View All Result
The Sun Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
ADVERTISEMENT
Home National

Akeredolu to wage war against youth unemployment with sports

14th January 2020
in National, Sporting Sun, Sports
0
Akeredolu
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Damiete Braide

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Chairman, Western Nigeria Governors Forum has urged the Nigerian American Football Association (NAFA) and Lagos Marine American Football Club to consider visiting his state to explore youthful talents that are in abundance therein, promising to partner the organisations to use sports to grow wealth and promote peace in Nigeria.

The governor declared that his administration will soon build a world- class football academy to train, grow and expose youths in Ondo State to play with international clubs, stating that sport is a goldmine that his administration and governors in western Nigeria plan to use to wage war against the surge of youth unemployment currently ravaging the country.

Speaking at the maiden edition of American Flagship Football exhibition game held at National Stadium, Surelere, Lagos, Akeredolu vowed to use his contacts to revolutionise the growth of American Flagship Football Game in the country.

Represented by the state Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Bar Dotun Owanikin, Akeredolu said “the National Sports Festival which is our home-grown Olympics tagged Edo 2020. It is therefore probable to conclude that if one of the objectives of the exhibition game is to feature many of the players who would form the bulk of the team to represent Nigeria in international football games, we have to applaud your organisations for this significant contribution to sports development in this country.

“Sporting competition provides good answers for our youths to engage in healthy and lasting relationships, with sound minds in healthy bodies. Athletes are trained to be disciplined to be honest and inculcate cooperative attitude towards others. Therefore, I urge all the youths participating in this exhibition to openly leverage on this opportunity to engage themselves and improve their skills in order to add value to themselves and thereby take Nigeria to an enviable height among the comity of football nations.”

On the importance of sports to national unity and economic advancement, Akeredolu posited that “sports, in general, seems to be the only issue that can draw out patriotism from the average Nigerians because it still appears to be the only soothing balm that brings us happiness in the face of apathy and prevailing general gloom arising from the economic realities of these times.”

In his remarks, the founder and Chairman of NAFA, Mr. Babajide Akeredolu said the purpose of the exhibition game was to create awareness on the existence and importance of the American Flagship Football game in Nigeria so that Nigerians especially the younger generation could have ample opportunities to exhibit their talents, get exposed to the world and become great in life.

“People focus more on football game in Nigeria but we want to offer Nigerians and investors to a new dimension.

“Flagship football is an alternative to round-leather football and rugby. It is very exciting. It is the most lucrative game in the United States after basketball. It is also good for health.

“By the grace of God and the support of Nigerians, we are starting a league in March. Aside from the two teams of Lagos Marine, some teams based in the South-South, East, and North have registered. We will hit Nigeria by storm and the youths shall be great for it.”

The exhibition game was played between Lagos Marine Islanders and Lagos Marine Mainlanders. The Mainlanders scored 28 points while the Islanders scored 6 points.

Ajiri Daniels

Ajiri Daniels

Sun News Online Team

Related Posts

Osimhen, Lookman battle for Serie A award
Sporting Sun

Osimhen, Lookman battle for Serie A award

2nd February 2023
Onuachu gets Southampton jersey No. 33
Sporting Sun

Onuachu gets Southampton jersey No. 33

2nd February 2023
Sanwo-Olu second term bid gets a boost
Sporting Sun

Ex-Eagles, Lagos Assembly clash in novelty match to mobilise support for Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu

2nd February 2023
Next Post
Imo cold as Uzodinma is declared governor by Supreme Court

Imo cold as Uzodinma is declared governor by Supreme Court

FG declares 'Operation Amotekun' illegal

FG declares 'Operation Amotekun' illegal

APC congratulates Uzodinma on Supreme Court victory

APC congratulates Uzodinma on Supreme Court victory

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Highlights

CIES Report: Chukwueze ranked higher than Fernandes, Sterling

Retirement big word for someone at my age –Serena

Late Imo boxer, Igboanugo’s state burial holds today

Lagos International Polo Tournament: Leighton Kings win Adedapo Ojora Memorial Cup

Kalu extols virtues of late Emir of Dutse

Fuel queues to disappear in 2 weeks –IPMAN 

Trending

Osimhen, Lookman battle for Serie A award
Sporting Sun

Osimhen, Lookman battle for Serie A award

2nd February 2023
0

Super Eagles forwards, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman have been nominated for January’s Serie A player of...

Onuachu gets Southampton jersey No. 33

Onuachu gets Southampton jersey No. 33

2nd February 2023
Sanwo-Olu second term bid gets a boost

Ex-Eagles, Lagos Assembly clash in novelty match to mobilise support for Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu

2nd February 2023
Atletico joins race for Chukwueze

CIES Report: Chukwueze ranked higher than Fernandes, Sterling

2nd February 2023
Auckland Classic: Serena, Wozniacki reach semi-finals

Retirement big word for someone at my age –Serena

2nd February 2023
ADVERTISEMENT

Follow us on social media:

Latest News

  • Osimhen, Lookman battle for Serie A award
  • Onuachu gets Southampton jersey No. 33
  • Ex-Eagles, Lagos Assembly clash in novelty match to mobilise support for Sanwo-Olu, Tinubu
  • CIES Report: Chukwueze ranked higher than Fernandes, Sterling
  • Retirement big word for someone at my age –Serena
  • Late Imo boxer, Igboanugo’s state burial holds today
  • Lagos International Polo Tournament: Leighton Kings win Adedapo Ojora Memorial Cup
  • Kalu extols virtues of late Emir of Dutse
  • Fuel queues to disappear in 2 weeks –IPMAN 
  • TUC vows to resist  ban on strike in aviation sector
  • NGX, MTN commit to fostering sustainable growth in NCM
  • FG pushes for girl child inclusion in ICT
  • New naira notes: Enugu residents groan over cash crunch 
  • Dangote to build new 6mtpa cement plant in Itori, Ogun State
  • Onitsha aglow as construction engineer, others receive Glo Festival of Joy prizes
  • Nigeria’ll save over $100m from localising workers training, says NACETEM DG
  • Sanwo-Olu inaugurates 18.75Km six-lane Eleko-Epe Expressway
  • Arthur Eze moves to rescue Enugu from drinking water crisis
  • Ikpeazu pays condolence visit to Ikonnes
  • Police responsible for violence in Rivers –Wike

Categories

  • Abuja Metro
  • Anambra Watch
  • Arts
  • Broken Tongues
  • Business
  • Business Week
  • Cartoons
  • Citizen Joe
  • Columns
  • Cover
  • Culture
  • Duro Onabule
  • Editorial
  • Education Review
  • Effect
  • Elections
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Features
  • Femi Adesina
  • Food & Drinks
  • Frank Talk
  • Funke Egbemode
  • Gallery
  • Global Square by Kenneth Okonkwo
  • Health
  • Insights
  • Kalu Leadership Series
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Letters
  • Lifeline
  • Lifestyle
  • Literary Review
  • Marketing Matters
  • Muiz Banire
  • National
  • News
  • Offside Musings
  • Opinion
  • oriental news
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • PressClips
  • Public Sphere
  • Ralph Egbu
  • Shola Oshunkeye
  • Sideview
  • South-west Magazine
  • Sponsored Post
  • Sporting Sun
  • Sports
  • Sun Girl
  • Tea Time
  • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
  • The Sun Awards Live
  • The Sun TV
  • Thoughts & Talks
  • Time Out
  • Today's cover
  • Tola Adeniyi
  • Travel
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Trending
  • TSWeekend
  • Turf Game
  • Uncategorized
  • Updates
  • Views from Abroad
  • Voices
  • World
  • World News
  • About Us
  • Paper Ad Rate
  • Online Ad Rate
  • Change of Name
  • The Team
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

No Result
View All Result
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
  • The Sun Foundation

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.