Sports
NCF Approves Subvention Funds To boost Grassroots Devt Across The Country
Joel Ajayi
The Board of the Nigeria Cricket Federation has approved a quarterly subvention funds for the development of the game across the 36 states of the Federation including the FCT. Grassroots Cricket development is one of the 5 new Key Strategic pillars of development that was proposed by the Board of the NCF when they were inaugurated in October 2021.
This was contained in a statement issued by NCF’s PRO Musa Ehizoje Bodie on Sunday in Abuja.
According to the statement, the mandate from the ICC to the Nigeria Cricket Federation is to introduce 250,000 new entrants into the sports annually for which the NCF have fulfilled through her Accelerated Growth Program.
“The decision to approve the subvention fund was one of the resolutions of the Board during the Annual General Meeting in February 2022. The subvention funds are geared towards complimenting the efforts of the Federation towards achieving the goal of reaching target mark of new entrants and possibly surpassing it.
“For the execution of this program, the budget of Three Million (3,000,000) Naira has been approved with each geo-political zone receiving the sum of Five Hundred Thousand (N500,000) Naira which will be split evenly between 2 states per zone. The program will kick off with the 2 states in a region having the least Cricket development and progress to the other states with a more robust Cricket structure in the next tranche of disbursement. The total number of expected new entrants from the subvention funds is a minimum of 20,000, the North and South of Nigeria estimated to produce 10,000 each.
“According to the approval of the Board the states that will benefit in this phase include; North Central: (Kogi & Niger), North East: (Borno & Bauchi), North West: (Sokoto & Jigawa), South East: (Abia & Enugu), South-South: (Cross Rivers & Bayelsa) and South West: (Osun & Ekiti).
“States that have received the funds are expected to produce minimum of 2000 entrants each, with 12 states selected from the various zone cumulating to a total of 24,000. The program will be executed by the technical staff of the Federation and monitored by the 2 National Development Managers, the 6 Regional development Officers and Field officers that have been deployed to the various states.
“From the Secretariat through the Geographic Information System (GIS) that allows events to be tracked by specific location and in real time, the NCF Data officer will monitor the program in the various states to ensure compliance. The success of this execution will provide the basis for its review in the future.
“The focus of the Nigeria Cricket Federation to introduce 250,000 new entrants into the sport every year through the Accelerated Growth program remains a key part of grassroots development, the shared ratio in the North and South region and the structure in place will continue with the development staff already engaged for this purpose.”
Meanwhile the Board of the Federation led by President Uyi Akpata is committed to the continued growth and development of the sport in Nigeria.
Sports
AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
.
-
Featured7 years agoLampard Names New Chelsea Manager
-
Featured6 years agoFG To Extends Lockdown In FCT, Lagos Ogun states For 7days
-
Featured7 years agoChildren Custody: Court Adjourns Mike Ezuruonye, Wife’s Case To April 7
-
Featured7 years agoNYSC Dismisses Report Of DG’s Plan To Islamize Benue Orientation Camp
-
Featured5 years agoTransfer Saga: How Mikel Obi Refused to compensate me After I Linked Him Worth $4m Deal In Kuwait SC – Okafor
-
Featured7 years ago
Board urges FG to establish one-stop rehabilitation centres in 6 geopolitical zones
-
Sports4 years ago
TINUBU LAMBAST DELE MOMODU
-
News2 years agoZulu to Super Eagles B team, President Tinubu is happy with you
