Paul Okoku Gives Life To Less Privileged Nigerian Youths.
Written By sportsweight.blogspot.com on Friday, April 18, 2014 | 12:59 AM
As part efforts to give back to the society former super Green Eagles international, Paul Okoku, on Thursday launched his foundation, Greater Tomorrow children's Foundation in Abuja.
Okoku, who played alongside Stephen Keshi, Samson Siasia, Dahiru Sadi among others, said he was inspired to delve into the programme after a Non-Governmental Organisation in the United States of America honoured him with an award for feedless privileged America.
Okoku, who played alongside Stephen Keshi, Samson Siasia, Dahiru Sadi among others, said he was inspired by a Non-Governmental Organisation in the United States of America after honoring him with an award for feedless priviledged American youths for a couple of years, adding that the success of his foundation in United States encouraged Nigerians living their to appeal to him to reciprocate similar gesture in Nigeria.
Having consult widely, the former Nigeria's international, said the foundation had the backing of Nations Sports Commission's through its Director General Elegbeleye, Sanni Ndamusa. Segun Odegbamu, Dahiru Sadi, Adokie Amaesimaka and host of other reputable Nigerians, stressing that the objective of the foundation is to mentor the youths to become great future leaders.
Okoku, who also set up Association of former Nigerian International in Diaspora, said the foundation board of trustee would consisit of notable and Nigerians who would be able to drive the foundation mission and vission of helping Nigerian less priviledge to build a career.
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