The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi
Ambode on Saturday, July 18, 2015,
reiterated his administration’s
commitment to develop grassroot sports
in the state. This is in fulfillment of one of
the promises he made during the
electioneering campaign.
The governor made this known at the finals
and closing ceremony of the 2nd Lagos
International Badminton Classics, which took
place at the Row Park Sports Centre, Yaba.

He said his administration will continue to
sponsor the International Badminton
Classics, assuring that the gains recorded by
past administrations the state will be
improved upon.
“I want to also commit that the next four
years Lagos state will continue to sponsor
this particular international tournament, in
addition to other sports that the Lagos State
Government has been sponsoring, we are
excited that the past administrations have
always focused on sports development. One
of the things I had promised Lagosians is that
we would continue in the path of past
administrations to take sports to the next
level”, the Governor said.
He said efforts will be made to expand the
next edition to enable more countries
participate while the prize money will also
be increased.
“Our administration is committed and we are
signing on with other sports lovers and
sponsors, that the next edition is better than
this. My understanding is that we have over
24 nations here present in this tournament
and I know next year, we are going to
expand it and then we would also increase
the prize money and also ensure that the
best of Badminton comes to Lagos”, he said.
The Governor also said that his
administration will focus on sports, tourism,
entertainment, arts and hospitality sector as
a single project to engage youths so as to
keep them away from social vices.
“What I’ve earlier promised in the course of
the campaign is that we are going to take
sports in addition to tourism, entertainment
and arts and hospitality, we would take them
together and actually focus on them as one
single project”.
”We on our side in Lagos state have also
decided to establish the Lagos State Sports
Commission in line with the National Sports
Commission. So, in essence, all sports
associations, we would give them the
necessary support that they need”, he said.

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