With a view to discover the next generation of global sports talents from Nigeria, the founder and President of Provazios sports academy, Segun Solanke, has revealed why he is committed to developing the Nigerian sports industry from the grassroots.
Speaking to the Sporting Tribune recently, he spoke about the abundance of potentials around the country and how he intends to bridge the gap between Nigeria and the world in sports talent discovery.
“He said, Provazios sports is a 21st century all-inclusive sport organisation built specially to promote sport sector in Nigeria and across the world.
“For many, sport is business as usual or event to fall back on at their leisure time; while this is correct for a lot of sport enthusiasts; our belief is that we can harness the potential in sport and nurture it to stardom where the greatest and brightest minds in different categories represent nations across the world.”
Continuing, he said, “Sports has a unique way of making a positive impact in society. Whether it’s helping children, communities or even nations, sports make a difference on a daily basis. Sports all over the world generates income in excess of over $20Billion annually thereby contributing to the GDP of any nation taking it very seriously. It is this impact that keeps us going at Provazios Sports and we are only just scratching the surface, there’s more to be done.
“Grassroots sports is extremely important to any developing sporting nation. It is a foundation for sports for life and for high performance sport but, more importantly, when delivered well it creates immense value and develops more talents for the country in the years to come.
“We must recognise that in order to achieve strategic outcomes, more emphasis must be given on the delivery of innovative sports program at the grassroot level. Given the potentials of the Nigerian sports sector in fostering peace and development, it is currently riddled with various challenges and the way out is by collaborating and coming together to achieve greater feats.
“We aim to make Provazios sports the center point for children, youths and parents alike where they can train, relax and achieve all their heart desires when it comes to sport and fitness. While our focus is on the children, we also have a CSR arm called Tide Foundation (Transformation Through Innovation Development And Empowerment) and it is through this foundation that we reach out to the less privileged,” he concluded.