The Rivers State Chairman of Independent Grassroots Sports Development Association, (IGSDA), Senibo Godwin Isaiah Jaja has pledged to add value to the efforts of the association to promote and develop grassroots sports in the State.
Senibo Jaja made this pledge yesterday during the inauguration of the Port Harcourt Local Government, PHALGA Chapter of IGSDA in Port Harcourt.
The Chairman, who was represented by the Media Consultant of the association, Senibo Donald Mike-Jaja, commended the vision of the founder of the association, Prince Miebi Ogunu, and the commitment of officials and members of the organisation to providing Rivers State and Nigeria future world-class sports talents.
According to him, “nurturing the innate potentials of our youth will provide them the skills and capacity to be self reliant and useful to the society. This will keep the youth out of criminality, prostitution and other vices”.
He also noted that the talent hunt of the association is in line with the objectives of his organisation, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to not only cater for the infrastructural development of the region but also its human capacity development.
Officers inaugurated at the ceremony are Chairman Phalga Chapter of the association, Mr Gogo Tamunokomba and his officers and Chairman Technical of the chapter, Mr Edward Tamunotoye and his officers.
Founder of IGSDA, Prince Ogunu reminded the officers and members of the chapter of their responsibilities, especially, organisation of under-13, 14 and 16 football competitions, setting up of the associations sports academy, censorship of playing fields in phalga and the medical certification of all players and officials.