The GTBank Principals cup, one of the financial institutions' corporate social responsibility towards giving back to talented youths has been listed as parts of activities heralding the Lagos at 50 celebration. In what looks like a recognition of GTBank’s contribution to the development of
grassroots football in Nigeria and producing discipline and upright school
children, Lagos State government has listed the bank’s pet project-GTBank
Principals Cup, as part of the events to celebrate the state at 50.
Making this known on Thursday at the corporate headquarters of
GTBank, venue for the draw for the 2017 edition of the GTBank-Lagos State
Principals Cup was the Special Adviser Lagos State Sports Commission, Deji
Tinubu, who was represented by Dr. Oluyomi Oluwasanmi.
“This year’s edition of the GTBank Principals Cup would be a unique one as the tournament had been listed as one of the events to celebrate Lagos@ 50,” Oluwasanmi noted.
In his welcome address, the chairman of the competition’s planning
committee and the first Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Seyi
Akinwunmi, hailed GTBank for the wonderful things it’s doing to the lives of
kids through the Principals Cup.
“The competition is not just about football but rather for the
kids to grow up as disciplined individuals and good sportsmen. It is a stepping
stone to greater heights for them,” Akinwumi noted.
Meanwhile, GTBank Head of Corporate Affairs and External
Communications, Oyinade Adegbite had charged the kids to take advantage of the
platform the bank is providing, saying the competition is about staying in
school and leaving school to be a good sportsman.
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