As part of the Renewed Hope mandate of President Bola Tinubu, the Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh has signed three Memoranda of Understanding, M.O.Us.
The first Memorandum of Understanding was signed with GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited to relaunch the Federation Cup as the President Federation Cup in collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.
The renamed competition aims to reignite interest in football among fans, elevate it to global standards, create employment for about 500,000 Nigerians, engage over 100 million football enthusiasts, and showcase the greatness of Nigeria globally.
The President Federation Cup will become President Tinubu’s legacy of championing Nigerian football.
The Minister expressed his excitement about the groundbreaking agreements with key private sector players like GTI.
He believes these partnerships are indications of Nigeria’s resolve to revolutionize sports in the country, leveraging innovation, technology, and human expertise.
Senator Enoh expressed gratitude to Tinuke Watti, the Permanent Secretary of the Sports Ministry, NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau and all members of the GTI team for their invaluable contributions.
The second agreement was signed with the top lottery company Yanga Games to raise the revenue profile of the Ministry and ensure a new deal for the welfare of athletes.
The partnership aims to bring maximum benefits to the athletes and all critical stakeholders.
The Ministry will provide institutional encouragement and support to the Management of Yanga Games to succeed in this onerous task of rebuilding the sports sub-sector.
Chairman/CEO of Yanga Games, Derrick David Kentebe, expressed his excitement about the opportunity to work with the Ministry of Sports Development to change the narrative about sports in the country.
He also added that the company would raise about 34 Billion in the next four years to assist athletes and improve sports in the country.
The third agreement was signed with EFFA Management to enhance various aspects of the sports ministry’s strategic six-point policy framework.
When Senator Enoh took office, the Ministry developed a six-point agenda named W.A.I.F.A.R.
This agenda includes the welfare of athletes, activation of sports as an industry, infrastructure development, funding for sports development, activation of grassroots sports, and the reorganization of sports federations to ensure effective delivery.
Senator Enoh believes the sports sector is currently experiencing a surge in efforts to improve its performance and the Ministry is fully prepared to establish partnerships that will facilitate this much-needed transformation.
The three groundbreaking agreements aim to propel athletes and federations towards greater success.
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