National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has donated sports
equipment to 55 primary schools in Adamawa, newsmen report...
Presenting the
equipment to heads of the benefiting primary schools on Saturday in Yola, the
Executive Secretary of NLTF, Alhaji Habu Gumel, said the gesture was to promote
sports among youths. Sports development boosted by National Lottery Trust Fund
in Adamawa Gumel said the purchase of the equipment was funded from revenue
generated by the NLTF. According to him, the donation is also taking place in
all the 36 states of the federation, including the FCT. He said NLTF was ready
to partner with states, local governments and NGOs for funding of people
oriented projects. He added that “the gesture demonstrates the present
administration commitment in promoting grassroots sports.” He urged the
benefiting schools to ensure safety of the equipment. “We don’t want to see
these equipment in the market. We will be checking the items from time to time
to ensure that they are safeguarded,” Gumel warned. Alhaji Abdurazak Namdas,
the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media, said the National
Assembly would continue to make legislation that would enhance youth
participation in sports. Namdas, who represents Mayo Belwa, Jada, Ganye and
Tuongo constituency in the House of Representatives encouraged youths to
participate in sports. He added that the sports industry had the capacity to
create wealth and unity in diversity. Mr Daniel Richard, a philanthropist and
one of the financers of lottery in Nigeria, encouraged Nigerians to support
sports funding. According to Richard, the era of depending on government
funding is over. He urged citizens of Adamawa to contribute to sports
development “to enable the state to wake up from its slumber.” He encouraged
individuals to contribute to school sports in their communities or in their
former schools. NAN
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