In a bid to deepen youth engagement and broaden the frontiers of grassroots sports activities, the Nationwide Youth Chief of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Dayo Israel, on Friday hosted Jide Olusola (Jide-Ojo), CEO of 247SportsNetwork Restricted (Sports247.ng), on the APC Youth Chief’s workplace, Nest Useful resource Centre, Abuja.
The courtesy go to sparked what either side described as a “fruitful and forward-looking dialogue” centered on collaboration between the APC Progressive Youth Unit and Nigeria’s rising grassroots sports activities media.
Israel, in his remarks, reaffirmed his perception that sports activities stay a robust instrument to fight crime, unemployment, and restiveness amongst Nigerian youth.
“Sports activities and youth improvement go hand in hand. After we channel the power of our younger folks into productive, aggressive, and rewarding ventures like sports activities, we’re not simply elevating champions—we’re curbing crime, constructing self-discipline, and securing the way forward for our nation,” he declared.
The APC Youth Chief emphasised that his workplace is dedicated to supporting initiatives that give Nigerian youth a platform to showcase their skills, noting that such efforts align with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“Mr President has demonstrated dedication to youth and sports activities improvement. Our process is to construct on that imaginative and prescient—bringing extra younger Nigerians into sports activities as a vocation and as a unifying pressure for peace and prosperity,” he added.
Israel additionally counseled Sports247.ng for its position in spotlighting grassroots sports activities tales, praising Jide Olusola’s management in amplifying native skills typically neglected by mainstream protection.
“Sports247 is doing an unbelievable job telling the tales that matter on the grassroots. We’re right here to help and collaborate. Collectively, we are able to guarantee no expertise goes unnoticed and no youth is left behind,” Israel mentioned.
In his response, Jide Olusola welcomed the prospect of deeper collaboration with the APC Youth Chief’s workplace, stressing that media and coverage partnerships have been essential to sustaining Nigeria’s sports activities ecosystem.
The assembly concluded with each events agreeing to discover structured collaborations that may bridge grassroots sports activities protection, youth mobilization, and nationwide coverage help—turning sports activities right into a transformative pressure for Nigerian youth
