Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has been commended for accelerating the pace of sports development to drive economic growth and job creation.
Former Lagos State Commissioner for Informationa and Strategy, Dele Alake, made this remark on Wednesday at a media parley with sports managers, a programme initiated by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development.
Alake, said the Ministry under an amiable commissioner Prince Ademola Adeniji - Adele could not fulfil its enormous objectives towards regenerating sports without the partnership and support of sports journalists who constitute one of the most influential componensts of the profession today.
He said it was important that the media collaborates with the State's Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social development to ensure that rich sporting resources of the state are effectively tapped to drive economic recovery.
While noting that the appointment of Adeniji Adele as the Commissioner for Sports, was yielding positive resul as he have clear vision of his mission to regenerate sports in the state,Alake said the partnership could re- invent the era when grassroots talents are discovered to stenghten the nation's national teams. .
The event which was well attended by sports managers also attracted veteran sports journalists, Fabio Lanipekun,Deacon Ayo Ositelu, Tayo Balogun, Segun Awonuga among others.
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