Chairman of Lagos State Football Association, Hajj Liammed Olawale Gafar, has applauded Team Lagos U-15 female football team after defeating Bayelsa State 2-0 on Wednesday in the final match of the football event of the ongoing National Youth Games, in Asaba, Delta State.
Reacting after the match,Gafar congratulated the girls for the feat, which he noted is another testament to the ongoing rebirth of football in the state.
“We’re happy and proud of our girls for winning the gold medal in the football event of the ongoing National Youth Games.It is a culmination of the handwork of everybody concerned with youth development and empowerment in the various agencies in the state.
“However we must praise and thank His Excellency, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for providing an enabling environment for sports and youths to develop and thrive in the state, in line with his epochal T.H.E.M.E.S+ agenda,” Hajji Liameed remarked.
Gafar also promised that the ‘Golden Board’ of the Lagos FA, won’t relent in its efforts to ensure it engenders a rewarding, progressive and sustainable football ecosystem in the state.
