By Ayobami Ogunrombi
NFF collaborates with Ministry of Interior on girl-child project
The Lagos State Sports Trust Fund (LSSTF) has donated state-of-the-art sports equipment to 644 public secondary schools, five state technical schools, and five state tertiary institutions, totaling a comprehensive package of sports gear.
The equipment includes table tennis tables, boxing gear, basketball equipment, cricket helmets, taekwondo pads, judo mats, swimming accessories, badminton and tennis rackets, tracksuits, soccer balls, jerseys, and many more. Olaposi Agunbiade, Executive Secretary of LSSTF, expressed gratitude to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his support, hinting that the state is poised to launch additional groundbreaking projects that will elevate its sports reputation.
The governor, represented by Bolaji Ogunlende, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, stated that the donation aligns with his administration’s commitment to supporting students in both the sports and educational spheres, fulfilling a promise to nurture talent and foster growth in these areas.
The Nigeria Football Federation and the Ministry of Interior are in collaboration to use football as a tool for education, skill building, and leadership development among young women who are in correctional centres across the country, in line with the Football for Change project of the Confederation of African Football.
The project was presented to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,by a delegation of the NFF led by President Ibrahim Gusau.
NFF Executive Committee Member and Chairman of the Women’s Football Sub-Committee, Aisha Falode, presented the NFF’s initiative titled ‘Football Good-Naija; EmpowerHer’, highlighting rising figures of ladies in correctional centres across the country, as well as those awaiting trial and those already convicted.
NFF president Gusau told the minister that the federation believes it has services to render to the community at large, apart from the organisation of football matches.