The 2019 Lagos State House of Assembly aspirant and Dullar Continua Initiative's Coordinator in Ward E area of Somolu, Hon. Maryam Bada unveiled her first ever Mini Table Tennis Initiative programme on Saturday, 25th July 2020.
Table Tennis, also known as ping-pong can heighten the quality of one's life and the game is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, back and forth across a tabletop using small rackets.
The launching of the Initiative, according to the trailblazer, Hon Maryam Bada, it's aimed at improving the youth in the community,
"This programme will boost their self confidence, develop their communication skills, stimulate their mental alertness, to be adept enough to compete at the advanced level."
She also encouraged the youth talents to take nod from the professionalism of Olajide Omotayo (Geedea), Funke Oshonaike, who both hailed from Somolu and the likes of Segun Toriola, Aruna Quadri among other top rated Nigerians, rocking the spotlight unceasingly at Africa & International Tennis Stages with great skills, excellent records and noteworthy achievements in previous years and till date.
According to the Special Adviser to Somolu LG Chairman on Market Affrairs, Hon. Rasak Tajudeen (Baba Oja), he lauded all the organizers, whose synergies made the program feasible, especially during the current outrage of Covid-19 pademic in Lagos State.
Among the special guests who gave their warm incentives to the young chaps include the Chairperson & Matron of Somolu Apex Women Leader, Hon. Omotanwa Salawu, an admirer of youth & their gradual development. She assured to give her full support to the program through her office.
The Director General of Dullar Continua Initiative, Prince Adeeso Obama in his speech delivered at the program, rated the initiative remarkably and further said it's an amazing retro sport and phenomenal indoor game, which serves as a privilege for the young ones, offering them a great way to bond with other talented youngsters in other community across the State.
While the program was on going, the special guests tested their abilities on the tabletop to give the participants show of excitements.
In reminisce of this exceptional MOB-MTTI program scaling at the grassroot, the Chief Executive Officer of Somolu Newspaper, Mr. Owolabi Bada, recalled his successful preface of the Somolu u16 Tennis Cup in 2019, as humbly attended by the Executive Chairman of Ikosi-Isheri, Hon. Princess Mariam Samiat Bada, Members of the Lagos Table Tennis Team and Dullar Continua Initiative Ambassadors.
The dramatic keepsake was done in the presence of the Assistant Table Tennis Coach in Lagos State, Mr. Abdul Ganiyy Lawal, Managing Director of Home Sytle Fitting, Mr. Solomon, Director of Walex Furniture, Alhaji Wale Owolabi, including Mr. Ola Olubodunde, Comrade Siyaka Ogembe and Mrs. Bisi Balogun.
Build The Youth,
Build The Nation
Wasiu A. Badaru
Assistant Chief Press Secretary
Somolu Local Government
July 26, 2020
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