RCCG Dove academy launched at Redeemed Camp

By Ifeanyi Eduzor
As part of the vision of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor Enoch Adeboye to encourage youths to combine education with sports, the church Saturday launched it’s U-15 and U-17 sports academy.
Speaking at the event held at the Redeemers High School Sports Field located at Redeemed Camp, project coordinator of the academy, Fredrick Yamala explained that their target is to catch talented youths young at the grassroots, train and give them adequate exposure and make them world beaters in various sports.
Yamala who doubles as the Director of Sports Yaba College of Technology was full of praise for the General Overseer of the Church for giving his approval and support for the takeoff of the academy just as he promised that with time the academy will be a reference point for other similar academies in the country
According to the one time Chairman of Lagos State Coaches Association, the sustainability of the project is guaranteed even as he announced that they will be starting with football, athletics and cricket.
” Our main objective is to catch them young at the grassroots, groom, train and expose them and take them outside the shores of this country as well as teach them the importance of combining education with sports and I’m confident that this project will be sustained because nothing that the Man of God puts hand on that does not succeed.
In his own remarks, representative of Brazil Ambassador to Nigeria who also serves as the Culture/ Education Officer of the Embassy in the country, Adeniran Olusola Arimoro said the Embassy is happy to partner with the Church in ensuring that the youths combine their education with sports.
He pledged continuous support of the Embassy to the church activities especially in the area of youth development and sports.
Also speaking, ex- international Friday Ekpo was full of praise to Redeemed Christian Church of God for coming up with the noble idea of a sports academy; saying that if other churches, schools and even various state governments can emulate them, Nigeria will have good and young talented footballers and athletes in all areas of life.
The launch which attracted many people, involved athletics and Futsal football demonstration and novelty match. It also attracted ex- international, Friday Ekpo and Friday Ilaho who gave pet talk to the children.