Sports
Iganmu FC Steps Up Gear For Another International Youth Tournament
By Akeem Busari
The management of Lagos based NLO side Iganmu FC are certainly not relenting on their commitment towards exposing the large pool of its talented players to top grade local and international football tournaments.
Coming quickly on the heels of its planned trip to Italy to participate in an U-16 soccer tournament in October, this year, the team have also been invited to participate in the final rounds of the JSE U-16 Soccer Championship billed for October-December, 2022, in Thailand.
According to Abayomi Egbayelo, President of the raves-making team, participating in these international tournaments is aimed at exposing the highly impressionable lads to different cultures and types of football as well as, boosting their confidence, morale, tactical, technical and discipline levels, as they continue to develop their innate talents for the game.
Speaking on the forthcoming foreign tournaments, General Manager of the team, Chibuzor Obilor, stated that the tournaments are further efforts to develop the talented young lads in the team. Adding that five players in the U-12 team that won the World Football Challenge in 2019, in Japan, are among the selected players for the tournaments.
“These international tournaments are capital intensive, but we are focused on our set targets to make the team a globally renowned sports brand. We’re leaving no stones unturned in this journey.
” I must commend the unrelenting moral and financial commitments of the club president Abayomi Egbayelo to these projects. It’s indeed, awe-inspiring. We can’t but also thank our partners, sponsors and supporters, including the Japan Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Kazuyoshi Matsunaga and many others for their belief in this project.
Sports
FAME Foundation to the World: Para Athletes Need Empowerment, Not Sympathy
Joel Ajayi
The founder of FAME Foundation (Female Advocacy, Mentoring, and Empowerment), Arabinrin Aderonke Atoyebi, has called on the global community to support, not pity, para athletes.
Speaking at the recently concluded Play the Game 2025 Conference held in Tampere, Finland, Atoyebi emphasized that athletes with physical challenges require empowerment, policy support, and inclusion not sympathy.
Aderonke, a fearless journalist and lifelong advocate for women and girls in sports, has consistently championed the rights of marginalized groups through her foundation.
Known for her bold and passionate advocacy, she reiterated that para athletes deserve the same opportunities and resources as their able-bodied counterparts.
The international conference, held from October 5th to 8th, brought together journalists, policymakers, and global stakeholders to discuss pressing issues under the theme: “Breaking Barriers in Sports: Integration of Marginalized Groups and Persons with Disabilities.”
Delivering a powerful and interactive lecture, Atoyebi stated: “I want to conclude by saying that para athletes around the globe need our support, policy reviews, and implementation—not our pity. They don’t need sympathy; what they truly need is empowerment.”
Her impactful contribution at the event further amplified Africa’s voice in the global call for inclusion, equality, and policy-driven change in the world of sports.
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