Ikpea craves support for grassroots sports at Wonderland Summer Coaching
National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Rev.Sanuel Ikpea has called for greater support for grassroots sports in the country.
Ikpea gave this charge at the final of the Wonderland Summer sports Coaching held in Abesan Estate Lagos .
He blamed dwindling fortunes of Nigeria sports to neglect of grassroots sports and called for more funding for grassroots sports by government and the corporate bodies.
“We need to replace our ageing athletes with new ones and the only way we can achieve this is to organize more programmes that will keep our teenagers and youths busy.
” Programmes like this allow our children to showcase their talents and also take them away from the street.
Ikpea who is one of the house owner of the event through his organisation , Dynamic Talents commended the participants for completing the programmme while urging them to remain steadfast and committed to thier sporting dream.
He then made cash donation to the participants and officials of the competition.
In some of the events decided ,Korede Usman of yellow house took gold in the 200 metres ahead of Fortune Edo of Green and Daniel ogunsanwo of yellow house.
The girls version was won by defending champion Anjola Amusat of blue house who took her third straight title in the event .Yellow house duo of Fiyin igbasan and Adeyemo Tunmise finished second and third respectively.
Folarin Olalekan of yellow house beat his brother Anthony Olalekan of green house to claim gold in picking the ball with green house AbdulRahman Adeleye picking bronze.
Anthony picked gold in the 75 metres boys ahead of Folahan Adewale.
Goodluck mustapha of Green House took gold in Basketball shooting contest leaving Tunmise Adeyemo and Fiyin Igbasan sharing the silver while Racheal Iyere of Blue settled for third.
Green House won the match pass ahead of Yellow and blue house.
AbdulRahman Adeleye won the Football shooting contest. Second spot went to Jesse Azeta while Anthony Olalekan picked third.
Proprietress of Icclaim Schools Ayobo ,Deaconess Sarah Ojo appealed to parents to support their children in their sporting engagement.
She revealed that sport goes a long way in building a healthy nation.
Coordinator of the event and CEO of Wonderland Events said the Summer sports which started four years ago have provided kids around Abesan Estate and environs to showcase their talents.
We are grateful to our Patrons Rev Samuel Ikpea of Green House, Engr. Musa Kida Yellow House and Prince Adeyemi Akinyele of Blue House for thier support.
All the participants smiled home with certificate of participation, Training bonus and Special gift from Mr fruts .
