Sports Without Borders and Solacebase Fridabs have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to execute projects targeted at the developments of the sports media industry in Nigeria.
The signing ceremony was held last Tuesday at the corporate headquarters of Solacebase Fridabs Communications limited along Muritala Muhammad way, Kano.
The duo organizations were represented by the Managing Editor Solacebase, Abdulteef Abubakar Jos and Executive Director, Sports Without Borders , Abdulgafar Oladimeji.
Abdulateef Jos described the new partnership as a milestone move that would change the face of sports journalism, specifically in northern Nigeria.
He emphasized on the strategic importance of such partnership, saying the sporting media is key to attaining the zenith in all vital sectors in the sports industry.
Abdulgafar Oladimeji disclosed that the pact was reached during meetings held in far away , Doha, state of Qatar.
According to him, the sporting media is the soul of sports, the growth of the sporting press determines the level of success that could be recorded in the sector.
“Nigeria is lacking behind in the area of sports media development, this is one of the major factors behind the set back been witnessed in Nigerian sports, we can only begin to address this challenges by providing capacity building for sports media practitioners .
The pact includes capacity building, sports journalism mentorship, internship, sports media partnership and sourcing for sports media development support initiatives .
