Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), one of the leading professional services firms in Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to the annual national Under 17 Cricket tournament by stating its support for the grassroots development of the sport in the country.
Tolu Adeleke, a Partner and Representative of PwC, made this statement during a news conference held on Wednesday.
According to Adeleke, PwC has been particularly impressed with the progress made in the last five years of its partnership with the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) on this journey of developing the sport in Nigeria.
Adeleke went on to state that there have been many milestones on this journey, and PwC has been proud to see the successes of the tournament and how it aligns with the company’s purpose of building trust, care, teamwork, and friendship.
The tournament has been a platform for discovering and nurturing young talents who can represent the country at the national level. Adeleke expressed his hope that PwC’s support for the tournament will continue.
Sanni Mohammed, the Secretary General of the Nigeria Cricket Federation, also expressed his gratitude to PwC for their support, saying that it has been instrumental in the development of the sport in the country.
He thanked PwC for its commitment to grassroots sports development, particularly cricket.
Mohammed revealed that many athletes who have represented the country in international competitions were discovered at the PwC tournament.
This includes the upcoming African Games in Ghana where cricket will be making its debut.
This year’s tournament promises to be bigger and better, with more states participating in the qualifiers than the previous year.
From 29 states for the boys and 25 for the girls last year, the number has increased to 33 for boys and 29 for girls.
The tournament will take place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja from Thursday to Sunday.