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Basketball Promoter Akpoyibo Terfa Offers Scholarship to 50 Students in Celebration of His 50th Birthday
By Joel Ajayi
Akpoyibo Terfa, a prominent basketball administrator and promoter of the renowned basketball event, Power Forward tourney, is offering scholarships to 50 young students in Nigeria in celebration of his 50th birthday.
Terfa, who is not a basketball player but has been a dedicated administrator, has significantly contributed to the growth and development of basketball in Nigeria for over a decade.
During an exhibition match held in his honour on Saturday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja, Terfa expressed his gratitude to God for the grace to celebrate his 50th birthday in good health. The venue was filled with well-wishers, all there to honour the easygoing Terfa on this special occasion.
According to him, As God has giving me grace to reach this milestone, i have decided to impact the society, that is why I have the ideal of Akpoyibo Terfa at 50 years, 50 shot , 50 scholarship which means 50 students will be giving scholarship where we shall have their WAEC and NECO registered.
“We find out that it will cost 70,000 Naira to get one person register, and the total cost will 3.5 million and that is why we are here today with the support of other basketball stakeholders.
“We are using the platform of basketball to raise these funds. And then I’m going to shoot 50 shots. I shorts, and each short is pegged at 10,000 naira.
“So, by the time I make 50 shots, at 10,000 naira that will be 500,000 and a whole lot of my friends are already here give theirs.
“I don’t play basketball. I’m not a Basketballer, but I’ve been a basketball administrator. Running the junior MBA powerful program for 10 years.
“So, thank you as you we do this game for humanity, and I pray that every one of you here who is not yet 50, you will be celebrated with good health.
“We are not going to relent in our support to humanity, by the grace of God, in the next five years again, we’ll gather here for a bigger, bigger opportunity.”
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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja
The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.
In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.
The gathering that shows the importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.
However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”
Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice, Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.
Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.
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