The Senior Particular Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports activities Improvement, Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, has recommended Staff Lagos for his or her historic efficiency on the ninth Nationwide Youth Video games held in Asaba, Delta State, describing the victory as “a defining second for grassroots sports activities growth in Nigeria.”
Hon. Adeboye joined Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the Lagos Home, Ikeja, the place the state hosted a grand reception to have a good time its triumphant contingent — the primary in historical past to see Lagos State prime the medal desk on the Nationwide Youth Video games.
Staff Lagos amassed a complete of 110 medals — 52 gold, 32 silver, and 26 bronze — dethroning perennial champions Delta State and setting a brand new benchmark for excellence in youth sports activities.
In his remarks, SSA Adeboye lauded Governor Sanwo-Olu for his constant funding in sports activities infrastructure and youth growth, calling the Governor’s management “a mannequin of what each state ought to emulate.”
“What we’re witnessing right here at this time is not only a victory for Lagos, however a victory for the Nigerian dream. Staff Lagos has proven what’s attainable when management meets imaginative and prescient — once you imagine within the youth, put money into them, and provides them a platform to shine,” Adeboye mentioned.
He additional described the triumph as proof that the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is already translating into tangible success tales throughout the grassroots sports activities panorama.
“From Asaba to Lagos, the spirit of renewed hope is alive. These younger athletes have written a brand new chapter in Nigerian sports activities historical past. They’ve impressed hundreds of thousands, and as a nation, we should now do extra to nurture them into future Olympians and world champions.”
Adeboye additionally congratulated the Director Common of the Lagos State Sports activities Fee, Lekan Fatodu, for his strategic management and technical coordination that delivered the historic feat.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, in his tackle, reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to creating extra alternatives for younger athletes to mix sports activities and schooling, promising improved amenities and steady incentives to maintain their development.
The occasion’s spotlight was the announcement of money rewards for medalists, non-medalists, coaches, and officers — a gesture Adeboye praised as “motivational and visionary.”
“Rewarding excellence is the way you construct a profitable tradition. Lagos has achieved that at this time, and I guarantee you the Federal Authorities will proceed to associate with progressive states like this to drive grassroots sports activities transformation throughout the nation,” the SSA concluded.
With the power and ambition displayed by Staff Lagos, Adeboye expressed confidence that many of those younger athletes will quickly signify Nigeria on worldwide levels — turning at this time’s victory into tomorrow’s legacy.
