In a impressive show of eye, management, and innovation, the Lagos Surrounding 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 below the theme ‘Exploring New Frontiers and Business Opportunities in Sports’, the Director Basic, Lagos Surrounding Sports activities Fee, Lekan Fatodu, who led the price on the high-profile tournament, held at the sidelines of the Paris Olympics highlighted the constancy of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s management to sports activities construction and its eye for sports activities excellence and world collaboration.
“As the Paris Olympics continue to captivate the world, Lagos has successfully leveraged this global platform to spotlight its sporting ambitions. The roundtable has not only elevated the city’s international profile but has also opened new avenues for economic growth through sports. All eyes are now onLagos to see how it will translate the momentum gained from the roundtable into tangible actions. As one participant aptly put it, “Lagos has not just entered the global sports conversation; it has positioned itself to lead it”, he emphasized.
The roundtable tournament which delved into numerous facets of sports activities construction, with a specific center of attention on esports – a abruptly rising sector that has captured world consideration introduced in combination an notable array of stakeholders, together with high-ranking govt officers, possible traders, and representatives from important global wearing organisations.
Discussants on the panel consultation comprising of leading personalities reminiscent of Désiré Koussawo, Président France Esports; Lekan Ajisafe, philanthropist and sports activities aficionado; Hon. Abiodun Orekoya, Chairman Lagos Surrounding Space of Meeting Committee on Sports activities; Mobolaji Ogunlende, Honourable Commissioner for Early life and Social Construction in Lagos Surrounding explored the numerous of making alternatives throughout all of the value-chain of sportfor sustainable game financial system and the way traders can leverage on Lagos prominence to assemble the wearing trade.
Alternative panellists who shared perception on recent methods to move e-sports industry in Nigeria come with Lanre Alfred, CEO Used English, Senior Particular Workman to the Governor on Sports activities, Damilare Orimoloye; Deji Omotoyinbo, veteran sports activities broadcaster; Tella Abiodun, CEO G2P Sports activities Restricted; Dr. Kweku Tandoh, Famend Sports activities specialist and President of the Nigerian Badminton Federation; and Frank Orbih.