Bank Muscat celebrates 45th Green Sports soccer field in Suwaiq
Times News Service
MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, in step with its vision ‘To serve you better, everyday’ and commitment to partnership in supporting youth and promoting Oman as a sporting nation, celebrated the inauguration of a football field as part of its Green Sports initiative in the Wilayat of Al Suwaiq in North Batinah Governorate.
Sheikh Saeed bin Hamad bin Hilal Al Saadi, Majlis Al Shura representative of the Wilayat of Al Suwaiq, presented the 45th Green Sports football field to Al Jazeera sports team in the presence of dignitaries and senior bank officials.
Addressing the gathering, Yosuf bin Khalfan bin Abdullah Al Nadabi, Regional Manager of South Batinah, reiterated the bank’s commitment to develop modern sports infrastructure across the Sultanate. Complementing government efforts in building a sporting nation, the Green Sports initiative benefiting communities, especially youth, is aimed at contributing to sustainable development and all-round progress in Oman, he added.
Ali Juma Al Braidi, President of Al Jazeera sports team, said: “We are thankful to Bank Muscat for the Green Sports initiative, which has made vital contributions to creating an ideal environment for Omani sports talents. The unique initiative is a big support for the country’s youth and we are confident that many youngsters will benefit from this programme and become sporting heroes for the country.”
Making significant contributions to sustainable development, the unique Green Sports CSR initiative aimed at promoting Oman as a sporting nation by greening and developing football fields has benefited a total of 93 sports teams across the country to date in the past seven years.
During the past seven years, the programme has spread across the entire nation, reinforcing the bank’s leadership role in social responsibility.
The scope of Green Sports support for sports teams include greening of football fields with natural or synthetic turf, floodlights or water desalination equipment in areas facing problems of water salinity.
Ensuring wider representation, the Green Sports support is extended to develop sustainable sports infrastructure in all parts of the Sultanate.
As the nation’s leading financial institution, Bank Muscat aims to provide the impetus for youth to excel in all arenas and thereby contribute to the development and progress of Oman.