Adeboye commends Senate President, Akpabio over grassroots tournament, pledges to grace final match
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye, has commended Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for sponsoring the ongoing Senate President National U-18 Unity Cup; saying that it is in tune with President Tinubu’s agenda of grassroots sports development in the country.
The 3rd edition of the tournament kicked off Sunday at the Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State.with over 500 players and coaches participating and Adeboye believes such tournament is capable of changing the narratives of grassroots football development in Nigeria.
“I want to commend the Senate President for initiating such a wonderful grassroots football tournament which is in tandem with the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of Mr. President on grassroots sports development.
“The tournament apart from giving youths opportunity to exhibit their skills in football, will also help in cementing long lasting relationship amongst them as well as lead to the discovering of many talented players who will be nurtured to become future champions and the Senate President deserves kudos for the competition.
“The weeklong championship, coming at a time when Mr. President is laying much emphasis on the development of the country’s grassroots sports is a welcome development and the organisers deserve all the encouragement needed, to enable youths engage themselves meaningfully through active participation in football and other sports
According to him, he would have loved to be personally present at the kickoff but was unable to make it to Ikot Ekpene because of some pressing national assignments but was quick to add that he’ll attend the closing ceremony.
“Personally, I would have loved to be in Ikot Ekpene for the kickoff but some national assignments prevented me from making the trip, but I can assure you that I will grace the closing ceremony on Sunday November 1”, he concluded.
