Mikel Obi floats football talent hunting programme for African youths
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super eagles captain mikel obi has floated a football talent fishing programme that he styles africas next football superstar1 the programme which is for kids across africa is the initiative of the football stars mikel obi foundation. african kids aged between 12 and 16 will participate1 the event will take place in nigeria south africa and algeria with each country holding three different trials in three cities1 in nigeria the trials will take place in abuja lagos and port harcourt. each country will have five winners with the 15 reduced to nine players who will be given an opportunity to have trials with a top english club1 mikel the former chelsea midfielder who now plays in the chinese super league said having tasted life on the streets he wanted to use the project to take kids off the streets and help them realise their dreams as world-class footballers1 im so grateful to be the captain of the nigerian football team so this is for me now to give back to the kids. this is why the mikel obi foundation and africas next football superstar we want to make sure we help kids achieve their goals to become the next superstars he said1 mikel has hit the road to get heavyweight endorsement for the project1 on monday he visited the former governor of lagos asiwaju bola ahmed tinubu to get his support. tinubu gave his endorsement without hesitation1 to hear of your programme through your foundation to help the kids to achieve their talents in football is commendable. i will commit myself to supporting you in any way you seek. we regard you as a family member of this house. i support initiatives like yours in art culture music and other areas. so i will commit myself to this for you to even inspire the nation more. im proud of you tinubu stated1