LSSC introduces sheets of games affiliations

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The Under-15 Ilaji Soccer Academy players, who did the country proud at the Ghana tour…recently.

Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) yesterday initiated 40 Boards of games relationship in the interest of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to expand development of games in the state was held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos State. 

The swearing in, which was finished by the Commission's Executive Chairman, Dr. Kweku Tandor, was gone to by administrators and board individuals from the games relationship, past executives, previous chiefs general of the commission and sports fans. Tandoh, who ran after them to go to the grassroots in their offer to build up their different games, stated: "I have most likely that executives and board individuals are individuals of demonstrated uprightness.

“I am happy that even before these appointments, many of you have been actively involved in the activities of these associations. This shows the genuine passion you all have for these sports and I believe you will not fail in these duties. This is a call to serve to all of you today.”

In his speech, the Director General of the Commission, Mr. Babatunde Bank-Anthony, appealed to the new Boards to reach out to the corporate world in making funds available for their associations.

“While the government is pleased to take the leading role in the support of sports, I wish to encourage you all to engage the corporate Nigeria in your efforts to promote your sport.

“Sports all over the world is private sector driven, and as Lagos is the commercial nerve centre of West Africa, we expect to leverage on this and successfully incorporate the private sector into sports.

“Sport is a global business that yields vast returns for the corporate world all over. We need to get our thinking caps on, begin to speak private sector language and persuade them to join us in boosting Lagos State sports. Sports sponsorship in Lagos should be a viable marketing and business investment, and more than merely a CSR exercise. It is up to us as a team to create an enabling environment to convince corporate Lagos of the value in sports and persuade them to invest,” he said. The inauguration ceremony also witnessed presentation of awards to some past chairmen of some sports associations.