Lagos State government, the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, the Managing Director of Premium Trust Bank, Emmanuel Emefienem, and other stakeholders have commended TotalEnergies on their support for Nigeria’s sports development. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, recently hailed Totalenergies for its dedication to empowering Nigerian youths.
Speaking at the TotalEnergies’ AFCON 2025 Trophy Tour dinner in Lagos, Governor Sanwo-Olu, represented by the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, listed the government’s strides in promoting sports development among the youths of the state.
According to him, there is a clear need for other companies to emulate TotalEnergies to tap into the huge sporting potential of our youth and yield national benefit.
“I commend Totalenergies for its sustained commitment to Nigeria’s youth empowerment, particularly in sports, and expressed their readiness to continue to partner with the company in the collective drive to empower the youths for competitiveness in the global sports and games landscape.
I feel very happy to be part of this magnificent event. And for Total Energies, I want to thank you very much for what you are doing. We need more of Total Energies in the sporting industry,” he said.
Also speaking at the event, the Managing Director of Premium Trust Bank, Mr Emmanuel Emefienim, expressed the bank’s happiness in collaborating with Total Energies in the development of sports in furtherance of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) interventions across the broad spectrum of Nigeria’s socioeconomic space.
Emefienim concluded by saying that he expects Nigeria to bring the trophy home at the end of the forthcoming AFCON tournament.
“We are happy to be here, happy because TotalEnergies has been gracious in inviting us to be part of this event.
I am excited that, having seen this cup, we are positive that by the grace of God, this trophy will return home to Nigeria as winners at the end of the CAF tournament.
We, as a bank, feel proud to support the NFF and all of the national teams for the next four years. We have been on that since last year. So, we know what it entails to support the teams, and it is part of our social responsibility, and investments that the returns may not come quickly. It is part of the sacrifices we make to create platforms for our youths to express themselves in their chosen career,” he added.
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