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NCF/PwC Tourney a platform for nurturing future cricket stars in Nigeria
Joel Ajayi
It was an array of talent discovery and unforgettable experiences for players and all stakeholders inside the Moshood Abiola National Stadium as 6th edition of Nigeria Criket Federation/Price Corper Water National championship came to an end in grandstyle.
Though there was a great improvemnet from other zones but the South-South male and female teams showed sheer dominance in the competition, winning all their games and eventually claimed the titles.
It was their sixth consecutive victory in the girls’ event and fourth fifth in the boys’ event at the NCF/PwC tournament where more talent were discovered.
South South Male cricket team showed supremacy over the South West counterpart as South East Came third place
Earlier, in the female category, South South Female cricket team refused to release the trophy to another zone by beating South East cricket team to win the tournament for six consecutive times.
Speaking after the event, the President of NCF Mr Uyi Akpata lauded the sponsor l, the Price hooper Cooper sponsorship for giving mileage to Development of Cricket Federation in the country.
“For the Federation itself,there’s positive and impovemwnt of the tournament You know when you look back in six years down the road and you can see from the quality of play this year, the standard has just been a high.”And I think for a reason or the other, I believe the success of the 19 girls in Malaysia helpall the players that we’ve seen today.
“It shows that all around development this country is working and that’s the primary aim of this tournament. I think all around the country are beginning to see that kind of competitive nature. Everybody coming together. So I’m really super excited.”
In his remarked, the representative of PwC Mr Tolu Adeleke expressed that thetournaments has produced a lot of new talent that will represent Nigeria at any national and international competitions.
According to him, today the final was the climax, and I think it was the final between the south-south and the southwest. I mean, there was a particular boy, a very young boy whenhe was going in, I think it was the last set.
“He went in with a lot of focus and determination to help his team. I mean, at last the team didn’t win, but it wasn’t about winning every time. It was about that participation and showing that enthusiasm.
“And I think it’s been very great overall, and we’re happy. We’re excited that we can discover more talent, and I’m sure that the tournaments has produced a lot of new talent.
“That will hopefully fit into the next set of the under-19 team for boys and girls, and they can’t carry on to the senior team.”
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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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