OREDOLA ADEOLA
The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to establish three viewing centres across the State for fans to watch world cup matches free of charge.
This was disclosed by Mr.Kweku Tandoh, Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission on Tuesday at a Ministerial Press briefing held in Alausa Ikeja.
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He said, “Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Monday, approved that we should establish three viewing centres in Mushin, Alimosho and Ajegunle.
"The centres will be in place for the duration of world cup and will serve as venues where people in those areas can watch world cup matches free of charge,”
“ Approval had also been given for the employment of full time coaches as well as contract coaches, while training grants were also paid for a total of 300 state athletes in individual sports, combat sports, team sports, racket sports, traditional sports, para sports and deaf sports," the State's Sport Commission Chairman said.
He added that as a result of the deliberate policies put in place, many of the athletes produced at sport tournaments organised in the State eventually ended up representing the country at international tournaments, just as he assured that government would continue to put efforts in place to promote sports at the grassroots.
On the street soccer championship, Tandoh said the sponsor of the tournament initially pulled out of the sponsorship due to financial constraint, but that talks have been activated to reintroduce the competition, among other local soccer championships.
Speaking about efforts of the Government to reposition the Commission, he disclosed that a four-year strategic sports development plan had already been approved for development within 16 weeks in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, adding that the plan would engender development of a strategy plan, staff capability assessment and performance management framework development.
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