The president of 36 Lions FC, Gaafar Olawale Liameed, has been honoured with the African Achiever Award/Best Youth Developer in sport development by the National Youth Congress (NYC).
The award was presented to him yesterday in Abuja by the speaker Hon. Azeezat Yishawu of Nigerian Youth Parliament and Blessing Akinlosotu, the president of Nigerian Youth Congress.
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The award ceremony was held in conjunction with the National Youth Parliament with the theme Pan Africanism: ‘Youth as panacea for achieving the Africa we want’.
Akinlosotu said Gaafar (36 Lions) was recognised for his outstanding accomplishments in sports development especially in grassroots football where he has produced several youngsters that have represented and won laurels for the country.
The astute football administrator who also doubles as vice chairman of the Lagos Football Association is known for grooming Imoh Ezekiel, Junior Ajayi and Sadiq Popo who were members of the Rio 2016 Olympics bronze winning squad.
Responding, Gaafar, thanked the organizer for the award, adding that it would spur him to do more for the youths, especially taking them out of poverty and giving them a bright future.
About 24 other people were given various awards by the Nigerian Youth Congress.
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, was represented by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Yola.