The Group Managing Director of GTI Assets Management and Trust Limited, Abubakar Lawal, on Tuesday afternoon expressed his appreciation over the nomination of the organisation as one of the recipients of the maiden Newstap/ SWAN Five Star Sports Award.
During a visit to the organisation’s head office in Lagos, Lawal says it has been a journey working as the strategic partner for the Nigeria Premier Football League while also assuring Nigerians of GTI’s continuous support for football in Nigeria.
“What can I say really, except to just thank you for the recognition that you have given to GTI for the bits that we are contributing,” he said.
“And we pray that God will give us life and strength such that we’ll be able to stretch, you know, a similar hand of fellowship to NNL in the coming days.
“It’s all about Nigeria. The whole story is all about Nigeria. Nobody’s going to do it for us. We have to take responsibility as Nigerians. Nigeria has to be better. ”
Speaking at the brief visit, the Editor-in-chief of Newstap, George Aluo, appreciated GTI for the support given to the NPFL .
According to the chairman of the Nigeria National League, the management of Newstap and SWAN decided to honour GTI with the award as the body has given a new lease of life to the league in Nigeria.
He added: “If not for your involvement in NPFL, there’s no way NPFL will be at the level where it is today.
“The management of Newstap and SWAN felt that GTI deserves a lot of commendation and praise.”
Benjamin Isaiah, the president of SWAN, who was represented by the General Secretary, South West zone, Charles Ogundiya, called on GTI to continue to do more for the league and take it to an enviable position like the English Premier League and other top leagues across the world.
