Joel Ajayi
Kwara Kiddies YEG league has signed a four year sponsorship deal with the Nigeria Super Eagles Striker, Taiwo Awoniyi and his elder brother’s team, Unicorns Football Club.
The sponsorship was formally sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, between the league organisers and the Nottingham Forest striker, as well as Unicorns FC on Friday in Ilorin.
The event which attracted football stakeholders in the state highlights the towering status of the league which is touted as the biggest Kiddies league in Nigeria.
It’s also another leap in the roll call of Awoniyi’s contribution to the development of football and his effort to give back to society.
Now in its third season, the league is designed as a foundation platform that will herald a new crop of talents and next generation of football big stars that will make fame and fortune from the round leather game though a 5 year developmental progressive plan.
With infusion of data and performance chart of players and teams, the league also has a comprehensive model that leverages media and digital footprints to promote the players and reach a wider audience.
The league practically focuses on the progression of players from the U-12 category through U-17 and exposes footballers to the rigours of competitive football in an enabling environment to enhance their development and help them maximize their talents.
Ibrahim Jatto, the Chief Operating Officer of the Kwara Kiddies YEG league described the sponsorship deal as a watershed in the history of grassroots football development in Nigeria.
He noted that the presence of the Super Eagles star will inspire the younger players to go for their dream as he is widely admired as their role model.
