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National Principal’s Cup: Sports ministry partners Melon Production Limited

...Seals deal with Italy Chamber of Commerce

The Ministry  of Youth and sports Development has gone into a partnership agreement with  Melon Production Ltd for the organisation  of the second edition of the National Principal’s Cup.
It would be recalled that the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare last year revived the tournament with FOSLA Academy, Karshi, Abuja emerging as champions.
Melon Production Ltd  emerged headline partner following their success in the organisation of the just concluded Maltina Schools Games.
According  to the Director of Grassroot Development of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Alhaji Bode Durotoye “The National Principal’s Cup is a baby of the Ministry aimed at producing young talents that will do Nigeria proud in the future. The Last edition was abridged because we just  revived it,  but this edition is scaling up to accommodate more schools for a longer duration.”
While Commending Melon Production Ltd, the Director said: “This partnership is a very good opportunity for us to work together following their  success in handling the Maltina school games. We hope to achieve our goals in the forthcoming National Principal’s Cup which we are hoping  to start by September.”
In his response,  Director of Melon Production Ltd. Chief S. O Alabi affirmed “This is a development that will bring improvement to grass root sports and football in particular. We are confident by next year, alot of talents would have been discovered and this partnership would be seen as a blessing not only to the Ministry but to the Nation at large.”
“We want to re-awaken sleeping, Young talents by catching them young because Nigeria has talents in abundance, but the problem has been discovering them “, Alabi concluded.

…Nigeria seals sports deal with Italy’s Chamber of Commerce
The Federal Ministry of Youth and sports Development has gone into a bilateral sports agreement with Italy’s  Chamber of Commerce , Industry,  Mines and Agriculture to create opportunities  for youth through sports.
This agreement  was sealed by the President of Italy-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture Mr. Silvano Bellinato and The Vice President Olajide Ogodan during a meeting with the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare in Abuja on Tuesday.
In his remarks, the  Minister said  “Your visit is timely and very important to the mandate of the Ministry knowing fully well Italy just won the Euro 2020 days ago. I watched the match and saw great football artistry displayed at the expense of the Home Team England. We will ensure that we take this relationship to the next level. Italy is reknowned for football, basketball and other sports. It is part of the clear mandate of the Ministry to engage our youth through sports”.
The Bilateral relationship will focus on establishment and support of existing Academies; Italy- Nigeria  football  tournaments; exchange of players;  Training of coaches, referees, kits and  equipments  franchise.
According to the President of the Italy-Nigeria Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture Mr. Silvano Bellinato “Nigeria is a sports nation and we deem it fit to partner with the most  populous Black Nation in the world. Just within one week, Nigeria defeated USA; the world no 1 in Basketball and Argentina; World no. 2”
The MOU will be prepared to guide  both countries with details and focus of responsibility clearly stated.

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