…Says funding of sports shouldn’t be government’s exclusive preserve
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday identified the importance of collaboration of key stakeholders to achieve the desired goal for sports administration and development in the country, saying funding of sports should not be the exclusive preserve of government.
Ambode made this known in a statement issued and signed by Habib Aruna, his chief press secretary on Monday.
During the inauguration of the new boards of the Lagos State Sports Commission and the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund, in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Governor Ambode emphasized the need for the private sector to partner with the government to invest in sports development especially in training talents that abound in the country, as well as putting necessary infrastructures in place.
He said: “I want to reiterate our commitment to the Sports sector and the need for collaboration between the government and all sports stakeholders in the State.
“In achieving our vision in Sports, it is our belief that the funding of sports should not be the responsibility of Government alone. This informed the establishment of the Sports Trust Fund whose mandate is primarily to interface with the private and public sectors to raise funds for sports development.
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