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Ex-NFF Vice President thumbs NLO on grassroots football devt.
Former first Nigeria Football federation President and Chairman, Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), Seyi Akinwunmi, has commended the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) for developing grassroots football in the country.
Akinwunmi gave the commendation at a press briefing heralding the 2023 NLO season held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
NFF scribe hailed the performance of the amateur league organisers, which he noted was a positive development in the country’s football.
“The facts speak for themselves; NLO is the pride of Nigerian football development because it is the core grassroots development programme.
“From what I have seen in the past years, in development, it is nothing compared to what we will see in the next three years because there has been a lot of work done.
“There are lots of efforts in data collection, communication and organization. Nigeria can watch out for this space in our football development and key into it.
“What will happen in the next three years will be amazing because my core interest in football is grassroots development, which NLO represents,” he said.
Akinwunmi added that grassroots football presented an opportunity for the underprivileged ones to express their skills in the game.
“I do get minimum of 10 calls in five days from parents and guidance’s who want their children to play football; what they want is grassroots football.
“Grassroots football also encourages young coaches, referees among others. I know in the next few years to come, football will not be the same in Nigeria.
“Unfortunately, I am spending my last tenure as the Lagos State Football Association Chairman as I won’t be seeking re-election, maybe this time around, I will be able to own an NLO club,” he said.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of NLO, Olusola Ogunnowo, said the 2023 league season would be better organized in terms of security and unbiased officiating.
“We have put in measures to have exciting 2023 league season, so we are calling for full support from the various stakeholders.”
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CLTC DG Reaffirms FG’s Dedication to Nurturing Innovative, Productive Nigerian Youth
By Joel Ajayi
The Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Ms. Rinsola Abiola, has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to raising young Nigerians who are productive, innovative, and imbued with patriotism, service, and integrity.
She gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja in her goodwill message at the ongoing two-day Retreat on Presidential Priorities and Deliverables — 2025 Mid-Term Review, where she also commended the Ministry of Youth Development, led by Hon. Ayodele Olawande, for championing youth-focused initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Abiola, the retreat provides a unique opportunity to review and realign efforts to ensure that government policies and programmes translate into measurable impact in the lives of Nigerian youths.
“This retreat is both timely and strategic. It provides a platform to collectively review, align, and sharpen our focus on the priorities of Mr. President. More importantly, it allows us to deepen collaboration within the youth development sector to ensure that government policies deliver real change to our young people,” she said.
Highlighting the Centre’s achievements, Abiola disclosed that over 6,000 youths have been trained in value orientation and re-orientation in the just-concluded half-year period. She emphasized that the CLTC, with its long history of building citizenship values, leadership capacity, discipline, and volunteerism, remains steadfast in supporting the Ministry’s mandate and national priorities.
“We see ourselves as partners in this great task of nation-building. Our goal is to raise young Nigerians who are not only productive and innovative but also committed to the spirit of service, patriotism, and integrity,” she added.
Abiola urged stakeholders and participants at the retreat to bring forward actionable strategies that would strengthen coordination, eliminate bottlenecks, and accelerate delivery on presidential mandates.
She concluded by reaffirming CLTC’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry and other agencies to advance youth development across Nigeria.
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