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It was a moment of Honour amidst an accolade of sorts on a day Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) rolled out drums to once again celebrate outstanding sports personalities in Nigeria.
Among them is the Wife of Ekiti State Governor and First Lady, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji, who bagged the Trail Blazer of the Year 2024 Sheroes Award for her Visionary Leadership and Advocacy for Women’s Empowerment in Nigeria and beyond.
Others who were honoured at the epoch event, which took place in Abuja, are iconic football administrator Robin Apreala Angonimi, Ex-international and Chairman of Honey Badgers Abdul Sule, as well as a top coach and Edo Queen’s manager Moses Aduku.
Specifically, both Angonimi, Chairman of Bayelsa Queens and Sule, former Kogi Confluence Chairman, bagged a Lifetime Achievement Award for their exceptional contributions towards the growth of women’s football in Nigeria, Sule.
Bako received an Award for his exceptional role as a pillar and advocate for women’s football, while Aduku went home with an award for the most outstanding women’s coach of the year.
Also, RSDF presented Awards of Excellence to the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) and prominent global kitting company PUMA.
PUMA was awarded as the brand of the year In recognition of its outstanding support and commitment to advancing women’s football in Africa, just as NWFL was as a Beacon of Women’s Football Excellence For its groundbreaking role in championing the growth and development of women’s football across Africa, setting a shining example of excellence and progress in the sport.
Speaking, President of RSDF, Chief Barr. Paul Edeh revealed that the annual Awards event was designed to recognise and encourage individuals and organisations that have distinguished themselves in ensuring the development of Women’s Football in Nigeria and beyond.
He said, “For us in RSDF, our mandate is to touch lives. We honour only those who deserve to be honoured, not anyone who will use any means to entice us for Awards.”
