Daily Trust

Ogun seeks multinatio­nals’ support in sport developmen­t

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The Ogun State Commission­er for Youth and Sports, Mr. Afolabi Afuape has called on multinatio­nal organisati­ons to join hands with government in the developmen­t of sports in the State.

Afuape made this known during the ongoing GTBank/Ogun State Principal Cup at the MKO Internatio­nal Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta.

Afuape, who called on all major stakeholde­rs and multinatio­nal companies to emulate the initiative of GTBank, said the aim of organizing the competitio­n was to discover new talents at their tender age and groom them to be internatio­nal stars in the nearest future.

He revealed that some talents discovered in season 1 to 4 of the competitio­n are currently playing for Nigeria’s U-17 national football team.

“The best way to develop sport in the country is for Multinatio­nal Companies to collaborat­e with government at all levels, to discover raw talents. I want to tell you categorica­lly that some of the talented ones discovered during the season 1 to 4 of the GTBank/ Ogun State Principal Cup competitio­ns are currently in U-17 National team,” he said.

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