….As Tournament set to create business for sports 
Joel Ajayi 

The Chairman of National Sports Commission Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko has pledged to give needed  support to the 5th All stars  international invitational  veteran Tournamentas well as the aspiration of all Stars toward the overall success of 2025.

He gave this assurance on Monday in Abuja where Abuja All Stars Veteran led by its president Nasril Jubril.

According to him, this tournament is a celebration of our former gladiators in football. It is good to see our ex-internationals still doing it today as they did back in the days. Such a tournament that brings together stars of yesteryears should be encouraged. Our current players will learn a lot watching these older ones play. 

“At the Commission we are interested in seeing our retired players live healthy and still contribute immensely to development of the game. Our doors are open for such initiatives and collaborations as it aligns with our vision. This Veterans Tournament is what I have been involved with over the years, so I am always open to such an initiative. I am a member of this All Stars family so it is good to see that even my own family is aligning with what we are doing here at NSC. With this tournament, you are only trying to help us to push the vision further out there to the public.”
In his early remark, the President of All stars Veteran Nasir Jibril, thanked  NSC Chairman  for his innovation and transformation of Sports sector.

Speaking earlier, the President of Abuja All Stars International Football Club Nasiru Jibril applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for appointing Mallam Dikko as the NSC Chairman.
“Let us join our voice to the rest of the sporting fraternity and say this appointment was spot on. We may be sounding like a broken record as everybody is saying the same thing but that is the truth. This is the first time we are seeing a sound sports technocrat being put in charge of sports. We thank the President for giving us this gift in Mallam Dikko”, he opined. 

The Chairman of the Marketing sub-committee of the LOC Chief John Umoren pointed out that the club would want to collaborate with the NSC in actualizing the sports economy.

He said, “We are looking at about 600 players from the 20 registered clubs featuring through the three months duration of the tournament. This is massive business. Imagine the amount of buying and selling that will go on during this period. 

Giving the hint about the Tournament,  committee Chairman of All Stars Veteran Marketing Chief John Umoren explained that,  international invitational  veteran Tournament remai a three months tourney, with 20 teams for the players of  40 years and above where 30 players will represent a team with oerall 600 players.

The delegation comprised Nasir Jibril, Chief John Umoren, Chief Nduka Ajuibe, Arc. Richmeir Ogbogu, Dr. Unity Oseghe, Musa Garba, Patrick Bassey, Dr. Charles Agadu, Obinna Ideh, Akadi Godswill, Platini Giwa, Anselm Eze, Rubby Ogbonna and Bishop Okosun. 

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