Grassroots Sports Summit Will Reposition Nigerian Sports Development, Says Are.
Ademola Are, has expressed confidence The President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation and Chairman of the Accommodation and Logistics Sub-Committee of the National Grassroots Sports Development Summit 2026, Dr.
Ademola Are, has expressed confidence that the forthcoming summit will provide a lasting framework for transforming grassroots sports development in Nigeria.
Are described the summit, scheduled for November 18–19, 2026, at the Banquet Hall, State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, as a historic initiative, being the first national summit of its kind organised through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon.
Speaking ahead of the event, the experienced sports administrator noted that the summit comes at a crucial time when the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) is placing renewed emphasis on grassroots sports development as the foundation for sustainable sporting excellence. “This summit is coming at a time when the management of the National Sports Commission is preaching grassroots sports development because that is the only way Nigeria can continue producing talents,” Are stated. He explained that what makes the summit particularly special is its pioneering nature and the opportunity it provides for stakeholders across the country to contribute towards a coordinated national approach to grassroots sports development. Are cited the success of the National Sports Commission’s Team IJA initiative, which supports promising athletes discovered through the National Youth Games, as evidence of the importance of structured grassroots programmes.
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