L-R: Chairman, Nathaniel Idowu Foundation, Yemi Idowu; COO, ITTF Africa, Kweku Tandoh; President, SWA Sports, Aisha Shuaibu; Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; Founder, LIS International, Tega Onojaife; DG, National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade and former, Vice President, Nigeria Football Federation, Seyi Akinwunmi at the 2026 LIS International Summit in Lagos at the weekend. Photo: LIS
Leading voices in Nigeria’s sports ecosystem have emphasised transparency, infrastructure development, and sustained investment as critical drivers of long-term growth in the sector.
This call was made at the 11th edition of the Ladies in Sports International Summit held in Lagos during the weekend, where policymakers, administrators, investors, and advocates gathered to chart the future of sports in Nigeria and across Africa.
Notable speakers included Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade; former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; philanthropist and National Patron of the Nigeria School Sport Federation, Yemi Idowu; and LIS founder, Tega Onojaife.
Adeosun underscored the importance of governance, stressing that sustainable success requires more than building facilities.
