NSSF Gets Sterling Bank’s N35m Support For Festival

[Shola Sholaz]

A major milestone was recorded at grassroots level yesterday in Lagos, as the 6th National School Sports Festival gets N35m lift from Sterling Bank.
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This development is a boost to the organisers of the sports fiesta – Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF) through the efforts of National Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM), which facilitated the Sterling Bank's gesture.
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At the presentation of the cheque yesterday, Sterling Bank's Group Head, Strategy and Communications, Shina Atilola said the gesture is part of the company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) to support a noble initiative that would affect lives positively.
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Atilola said as the responsible organization, Sterling Bank was convinced with the efforts being by National Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM) through NSSF to develop sports at grassroots level across the country.
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"We were approached by NASCOM to support NSSF in its programmes and we were convinced that with what NSSF is doing, the future is being built now and for us at Sterling Bank, we don't want to shy away from shaping the future for our tomorrow's leaders.
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This is also part of our CSR and we believe education and sports can go together. We are dedicated to this cause and we hope that other corporate organisations will come forth and support this noble cause for us to secure the future of our youths," Atilola said.