The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has urged stakeholders to look beyond medals and trophies and recognise grassroots sports as a driver of job creation, youth empowerment and economic growth ahead of the National Grassroots Sports Development Summit 2026.
The two-day summit, scheduled for November 18 and 19 at the Presidential Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja, will bring together government officials, sports administrators, private sector representatives, development partners, academics, coaches, athletes and grassroots practitioners.
Convened by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Adeyinka Adeboye, with support from NESG, the summit is themed “Creating a New Pathway for Sustainable Grassroots Sports Development”.
It aims to move conversations about grassroots sports beyond policy discussions towards practical action by providing a platform for stakeholders to exchange ideas, build partnerships and develop strategies to strengthen the pathway from community participation to elite sporting opportunities.
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