A renowned football management and organisation in Nigeria, Geezers Football Academy has revealed its readiness to discover and nurture young football talents through a series of robust competitions in 2025.
Speaking a a media parley in Abuja on Friday, the academy’s management team announced plans to stage football tournaments across various states in Nigeria, with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) serving as the pilot center.
The competition, which targets secondary school students, aims to identify, develop, and sponsor talented young footballers.
The academy’s Director, Project and Programme Development, Mr. Adeniyi Adedayo Abdulafee, emphasized the organization’s commitment to strategic partnerships and collaborations to create sustainable opportunities for young talents.
The academy also plans to launch a Secondary School Football League, focusing on grassroots football development, competitive excellence, teamwork, discipline, and leadership.
He said, “As we look forward to 2025, we are thrilled to unveil several key programs that aim to expand our reach and deepen our impact.
“We intend to launch a ground-breaking league for secondary school students, designed to foster grassroots football development, competitive excellence, and core values such as teamwork, discipline and league.
“The league will commence with a pilot project in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) hopefully in the first quarter of 2025.
Knowing how vast and challenging organising football tournament of such magnitude in Nigeria, Adeniyi reveals that Geezers Sport Limited will go into strategic partnership with relevant stakeholders in Nigeria to make the league a success.
“Colloborating with key stakeholders in football, education and community development to create sustainable opportunities for young talents across Nigeria.
“At Geezers Sport, we are guided by a clear mission to encourage young talents and harness the power of football as a transformative tool for community and social development,” he said.
Furthermore, Geezers Football Academy honored Ademola Lookman, the reigning African Footballer of the Year, with its inaugural African Role Model Award, designed to recognize, honor, and inspire youths to become positive social crusaders.
Director, Media and Publicity, Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq, while responding to questions from journalists, said the organization is banking on long-term plans and sustainability, and has professionals ready to partner locally and internationally to ensure qualified students benefit.
He further stated that Geezers Football Academy will partner with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT Chapter to ensure effective dissemination of information regarding the organization’s activities.
