JOF Nigeria Reiterates commitment to grassroots football
Mr. Adeyinka Adetunji, Director, Strategic Support Services, JOF Nigeria Limited, has reiterated the company’s commitment to the development of grassroots football in the country.
Adetunji in a chat with journalists said the commitment is part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the public.
He said: “JOF Nigeria Limited, being a wholly Nigerian indigenous company, will always support development of grassroots football in order to give opportunity to the Nigerian talented youths to excel”.
In view of the above, Adetunji enjoined all the participating teams at the ongoing 2024 JOF Under-13 Cup Championship to exhibit the spirit of fair play and high degree of sportmanship on the field of play.
This year’s edition of the grassroots football tournament, the fifth in the series, attracted no fewer than 64 teams who paraded mostly youngsters currently in schools.
The competition has been solely sponsored by JOF Nigeria Limited, a manufacturing company and supply chain service provider based in Lagos.
Matches at the ongoing 2024 edition of the championship are being played at the Union Bank playground in Surulere, Jalisco playground in Oshodi, and Lekki playground in Eti-Osa
Among teams participating at the championship are Ojo Babes of Imota; Dandali Ace of Yaba; Puma FC of Ojo; Global Babes of Mushin; Latoyam FC of Coker Aguda; Fagbems Babes, Ikeja; Dophin United of Obalende; Alaba Babes in Ojo Local Government; Alaro Babes from Epe; Oluyole FC from Ayobo-Ipaja; Apapa Babes from Apapa; Ikosi Babes of Ketu; Yinka Babes, Badagry; St. Michael, Alimosho; Barca FC from Lagos Mainland and B. Unit FC of Surulere to mention but few.
The organisers of the tournament, Lagos State Grassroots Football Association, say the matches are being played on weekends to give the players the opportunity to face and concentrate on their studies during the week.
