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Foundation Builds Stadium, Calls For Sports Investment

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Archbishop John Kwao Amuzu (JKA) Aggrey Foundation has commenced construction of a mini stadium in Ilasamaja, Mushin Local Government of Lagos, in memory of the first indigenous Catholic Archbishop of Lagos Archdiocese.
The JKA Aggrey Foundation, according to its Executive Vice President, Sir Albert Fadonougbo, is established to continue to propagate, promote and participate in the ideals and legacy of Archbishop JKA Aggrey.
Speaking at the launch of the foundation and fundraiser, Fadonougbo said the foundation has intervened in social welfare, health, youth education and skill empowerment, food banking and feeding program of the people as well as proposing the establishment of Archbishop Aggrey Technical College.
He added, “We are all about charity and this is what we are about to do right now. My uncle, Archbishop JKA Aggrey, has a special legacy for all people, whether you’re a Muslim, whether you’re Catholic, he believed in unity. So right now, we are trying to pass on his legacy.
“I have been dreaming about my uncle for the past 50 years and there are lots of things about him that are still in my memory. This is why I want to pass the memory to the new generations.
“We want to make sure our youths are given the best education. That’s why we start with this technical school. The technical school will tell you what you can do in the future. We don’t want to give them the fish, but we want to show them how to fish.”
The head coach, FC Robo Queens, Emmanuel Osahon, hailed the efforts of the foundation at ensuring that youths in Mushin community were kept busy.
He urged the government to complement the efforts of the foundation in sporting activities, especially in Mushin area of Lagos.
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, described the launch as apt, stressing that the impact and contributions of the late archbishop could not be quantified.

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