Joel Ajayi
Another milestone was witnessed at the National Institute for sports Lagos yesterday with the handing over of the newly refurbished basketball court to the Institute by Webber Engineering Company.
The event was attended by the Director-General Professor Olawale Moronkola, Registrar Mr Belmond Benson, Busar Mrs Nyankno Oluokun, Acting Librarian Dr Folorunsho Abubakar, HODS, principal officers of the Institute and students.
Speaking at the ceremony, Director-General Professor Olawale Moronkola expressed appreciation to the Managing Director of Webber Engineering Company Engineer Opeyemi Babalola for deeming it fit to refurbish the basketball court as part of his company’s social responsibility.
He affirmed “ideas rule the world and we must not lose sight of the fact that sports is business.
Everything cannot be left for government, so it is incumbent on all critical stakeholders to contribute their own quota to sports development.