In a outstanding show of imaginative and prescient, management, and innovation, the Lagos State Sports activities Fee hosted the Lagos Paris Olympics 2024 Esports and Sports activities Financial system Roundtable on the Africa Station Doom, L’lle-Saint-Denis in Paris, France.
Convened beneath the theme “Exploring New Frontiers and Enterprise Alternatives in Sports activities,” the Director Common, Lagos State Sports activities Fee, Mr. Lekan Fatodu, who led the cost on the high-profile occasion, held on the sidelines of the Paris Olympics highlighted the dedication of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration to sports activities growth and its imaginative and prescient for sports activities excellence and world collaboration.
Fatodu defined that the occasion was conceptualised to attract worldwide consideration to Nigeria’s burgeoning sports activities trade and spotlight Lagos’ potential as a serious hub for sports activities growth in Africa as members explored revolutionary approaches to harness the financial potential of each conventional and digital sports activities, inspecting greatest practices from throughout the African continent.
The roundtable occasion which delved into numerous points of sports activities growth, with a specific deal with esports – a quickly rising sector that has captured world consideration introduced collectively a powerful array of stakeholders, together with high-ranking authorities officers, potential traders, and representatives from outstanding worldwide sporting organisations.
Discussants on the panel session comprising of eminent personalities resembling Mr. Désiré Koussawo, Président France Esports; Mr. Lekan Ajisafe, philanthropist and sports activities aficionado; Hon. Abiodun Orekoya, Chairman Lagos State Home of Meeting Committee on Sports activities; Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Social Growth in Lagos State explored the numerous of making alternatives throughout the complete value-chain of sport for sustainable sport economic system and the way traders can leverage on Lagos prominence to develop the sporting trade.
Different panellists who shared perception on up to date methods to advance e-sports enterprise in Nigeria embody Mr. Lanre Alfred, CEO Previous English, Senior Particular Assistant to the Governor on Sports activities, Mr. Damilare Orimoloye; Mr. Deji Omotoyinbo, veteran sports activities broadcaster; Mr. Tella Abiodun, CEO G2P Sports activities Restricted; Dr. Kweku Tandoh, Famend Sports activities specialist and President of the Nigerian Badminton Federation; and Mr. Frank Orbih.
The Director Common additional identified that the gathering served as a platform to showcase Lagos’ dedication to sports activities development and its imaginative and prescient for fostering world collaborations within the area.
In response to him, one of many key outcomes of the occasion was the reinforcement of Lagos’ place as a promising funding vacation spot for sports-related ventures with a number of worldwide traders expressing eager curiosity within the alternatives offered, citing the town’s sturdy infrastructure and the federal government’s proactive method to sports activities growth.
“Because the Paris Olympics proceed to captivate the world, Lagos has efficiently leveraged this world platform to highlight its sporting ambitions. The roundtable has not solely elevated the town’s worldwide profile however has additionally opened new avenues for financial progress by sports activities. All eyes are actually on Lagos to see the way it will translate the momentum gained from the roundtable into tangible actions. As one participant aptly put it, “Lagos has not simply entered the worldwide sports activities dialog; it has positioned itself to guide it”, he acknowledged.
Because the occasion drew to an in depth, members have been regaled by iconic entertainer Baba Dee, who entertained the gathering along with his evergreen tunes. The Lagos Paris Olympics 2024 Esports and Sports activities Financial system Roundtable could be remembered because the occasion that marked Lagos’ emergence as a major power within the worldwide sports activities panorama, promising thrilling developments for the way forward for sports activities in Africa and past.
