- Guinness Nigeria MD/CEO commends Lagos Governor
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, received the Premier League Trophy, saying his administration will continue to use sports as a means of engagement, social inclusion and change agent.
The trophy was officially presented to Governor Sanwo-Olu by the Managing Director/CEO of Guinness Nigeria PLC, Mr Girish Sharma, at the Lagos House, Marina.
Speaking during the ceremony, Governor Sanwo-Olu said that bringing the Premier League Trophy to Lagos showed that “there is something positive about our followership, enthusiasm, and the development of sports in our country, but more importantly in Lagos.”
He said: “We are excited that Guinness identifies with us by bringing the Premier League Trophy to Lagos. It is a trophy that everybody believes is inspirational. It is about using sports as a change agent.
It is about using sports as a way of connecting to the youth demographic that we have. It is about using sports as a weapon to be able to identify the skills, capacity and capability of our young people.
It is about using sports as a strong connection to be socially responsible citizens and individuals and to use it as a means of engagement.”
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