Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports that forty teams (24
male and 16 female) will participate in the competition organized by Lagos
State Grassroot Soccer Association and sponsored by Jandor Foundation, a non-governmental
organization.
In a chat with Sportbiz247.blogspot.com at the trophy presentation held at the newly
commissioned office of the foundation in Lagos on Thursday, the founder and the
Chairman of the organisation, Olajide Adediran said outfit is gender sensitive,
hence the need to add the female version to this year’s edition.
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| Alli-Balogun addressing the media at the event |
Adediran, who was ably represented by the Central
Coordinator, Omowunmi Alli-Balogun said the organization will continue to
partner with Lagos State Grassroot Soccer Association and others to give
talented youths opportunity to exhibit their skills.
“Last year we had the Under 14 competition for boys and
this year we have decided to include the girls because we also want to ensure
that we are reaching everyone. It is not just because we are gender sensitive,
we also know that we need to encourage these girls. Without disrespecting the
men, our female national team has won more laurels for the country. We need to
encourage these young girls so that they can have sense of belonging too.”
Secretary of the foundation and a member of the board of
Trustee, Akeem Yusuf announced that a total sum of N600, 000 is up for grab at
the competition.
“There is no discrimination in the prize money. The
winners in both male and female categories will be rewarded with the sum of
N150,000, the second placed team will get N100,000, while the 3rd placed team
will go home with N50,000.
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| Yusuf |
“We already have a Scholarship scheme on ground where we
sponsor exceptional students from 100 level to final year in tertiary
institutions across the federation. So we will also accommodate those that did
excellently well in the finals of this competition to key into the scheme that
is already on ground.
“The aim and objective of the foundation is to actually
intervene in the educational sector of the country because we realized that
government cannot do it alone. Rather than lay back and start complaining, we rather
do the little we can do to assist the society.
“Let me use this
opportunity to commend the Lagos State Grassroot Soccer Association for
their efforts in helping to engage the youth positively. An adage says an idle
mind is the devil’s workshop. These wonderful people have actually assisted the
society by keeping the youths busy and away from all the social vices such as
drugs, stealing and so on. Talents are also being discovered too and that is
why Jandor Foundation have taken it up as this is a laudable initiative,” Yusuf
told Sportbiz247.blogspot.com.
According to the organisers, the final match which will
hold on Sunday, 25th of October at the Campos Mini Stadium, Ajele in Lagos will
also be used to celebrate the birthday anniversary of the chairman of the
foundation.
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