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Sports Dev: Minister Explains Collaboration Of Ministries
Lagos State Commissioner for Sports, Youth and Social Development, Wahid Enitan-Oshodi, has said collaboration between the Ministries of Sports and Education was to produce sportsmen and women well-equipped for life.
Enitan-Oshodi told Tidesports in Lagos that both ministries were already partnering and should be promoted because of education’s importance in people’s lives.
He said the relationship would also ensure better development of school sports in the state.
The commissioner said the partnership was to ensure that sportsmen and women were adequately equipped for life after sports.
“Education is such a critical factor in the lives of these young ones, especially the sportsmen and women.
“If you have good education, then it helps you in sports and in your career after sports,’’ he said.
Enitan-Oshodi said the Ministry of Sports, Youth and Social Development would not relent in the provision of sports facilities and equipment for students.
“It is going to be on a developmental process, especially for athletics in public schools. We have seen that a lot of pupils in their school years cannot use spike shoes to run.
“But it is something we are working on, if they move from this level, it is important that they wear the correct kits.
“The Lagos State governor is seriously doing a great job in terms of funding and equipment and to a great extent, I know it will filter down to these students,’’ he said.
The commissioner said the most important thing now was that the sports ministry collaborates with its education counterpart, to improve sports at the grassroots.
“The Education Ministry advises us on how best to deal with the students, the best time for them to train and compete. So, it is a partnership that is getting better,’’ he said.
Enitan-Oshodi also said that education was important in the lives of sportsmen and women as it helped them to live well, after their sports careers.
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
