The convener of the Spires Sports Meet-tech Initiative Dr. Bankole Allibay has urged participants to evolve with the rapid tech driven society and maintains a lasting relevance.
Allibay made this known during his remarks at the closing ceremony of the Spires sports Meet-tech 2.0 at the Digital Bridge Institute in Lagos on Friday.
The Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) expert said tech is an important skill that drives innovations across the world, and every young person must embrace the current realities.
In his words: “Firstly, i wish to appreciate our partners IHS for their support for this program, It’s a thing of joy to note that beyond sports these young people can find a part to opulence in tech”.
“We have trained over 200 people which consist of footballers, coaches, football referees, and other young Nigerians aside sports. In partnership with IHS, Spires will give out fifty (50) laptops to selected participants to aid their development in tech education. ” Allibay added.
The Spires Sports Meet-tech Initiative is a week long program designed to empower young people beyond sports by creating a window to acquire relevant tech skills.
As the tech week comes to a close, attention now moves to the 2026 grand finale of the annual Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer Tournament scheduled for Saturday 14th November at the Stables sports ground in Surulere, Lagos.
