By mercy Peter
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM) boss Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Sunday commended Daniel Ford Foundation for his philanthropic gestures to humanity.
Dabiri-Erewa, was the Special Guest of Honour at the Daniel Ford International Elite Table Tennis Tournament held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
She applauded Mr. Yemi Edun for sponsoring the tournament and empowering the youth in the process.
She also commended the Lagos State Government for creating the enabling environment for the tournament to hold.
Dabiri-Erewa called on other Nigerians in diaspora and public-spirited individuals and organisations, both home and abroad, to emulate this laudable initiative .
She celebrated the beneficiaries for the unique opportunity to exhibit their talents at the Championship.
In his remark, Mr Yemi Edun, appreciated Dabiri-Erewa for showing up at the occasion.
He said, “I will continue to embark on impactful programs particularly for the youth.”
The two-day event which was aimed at discovering new talents, Mr. Abdulfatai Abdulbasit, who represented kwara State, won the Under-19 Boys’ category, and Miss Ayoola Kabirat, representing Lagos State, won the Under-19 Girls’ category.
