Over 600 students and gamemasters from the South-West states of Ogun, Lagos, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun and Ondo are participating in a seven-day sports clinic facilitated by the Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) and Wamufat Youth Community Development Foundation (WYCDF) in Ogun State.
The camp, which combines sports training, education with mentorship and personal development, began on Sunday and will end on August 16 at the imposing Agroterra Sports Complex in Joga-Orile, near Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Among dignitaries at the opening ceremony were the Olowu of Owu, Oba Saka Matemilola, Abepa of Joga, Oba Dapo Jacob, chairman, Agroterra, Abdulrashid Afonja and Ogun State Commissioner of Sports, Wasiu Odiaka.
At the opening ceremony, sponsor’s representative, Fatimoh Mohammed, said the event aims to empower young people through structured sports activities, values-based coaching, and wellness education.
He said that the programme will bring together coaches, gamemasters, facilitators, and volunteers to instill discipline, teamwork, and healthy living in participants.
The former athlete, who won gold for Ogun State at the 1998 Sports Festival, before relocating to the U.S., said that the sports camp is her way of giving back to her roots.
She said: “The WYCDF Youth Sports Clinic represents a significant investment in Nigeria’s youth development, offering young people in Ogun State and surrounding areas opportunity to develop both athletic abilities and essential life skills in a supportive, structured environment.”
She added that the initiative aligns with WYCDF’s broader mission to use sports as a tool for positive change, especially in underserved communities.
