Leading smartphone manufacturer Tecno Mobile has donated a modern astroturf stadium to Lagos State in collaboration with the Lagos State Sports Commission, reinforcing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commitment to grassroots sports development and youth empowerment.
The facility, named the Sanwo-Olu Mini Stadium by Tecno, was officially commissioned yesterday in the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area (LCDA) amid celebrations and fanfare.
The commissioning ceremony featured a symbolic name unveiling and ribbon-cutting, followed by two novelty football matches: Lagos State vs Tecno and Sura Community vs Okesuna Community. The matches brought together government officials, corporate representatives, and community teams in a display of sportsmanship and unity.
The Lagos State team included notable figures such as Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Social Development; Mr Lekan Fatodu, Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission; and Hon. Lanre Afinni, Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, among others. They faced Team Tecno in the facility launch novelty match.
Speaking at the event, Mr Lekan Fatodu described the stadium as a “game changer” for grassroots sports in Lagos State.
“The Sanwo-Olu Mini Stadium by Tecno is a statement of intent from the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration that every community in Lagos deserves access to world-class sports infrastructure,” Fatodu said.
He added, “We are grateful to Tecno for their strategic investment in sports and for demonstrating that corporate success and social responsibility can go hand in hand. This facility will serve as a talent incubator, a community hub, and a clear example of what becomes possible when government and the private sector work together with a shared vision.”