36 Lion President Bags Ladi Kwali Platinum Award

36 Lion President Bags Ladi Kwali Platinum Award

Ibraheem Lateef Ayodele

The President of 36 Lion Football Club, Hajj Olawale Liameed Gafar, Monday, received the Ladi Kwali Platinum Leadership Award of Excellence as "Icon of Women Development."

BSNSports.com.ng gathered from the organizers, the nomination came as a result of the 36 Lion Chief's philanthropic gestures and ability to work with different people irrespective of their tribe and religious inclination.

"Hajj Gafar's empowerment of youths and women in the area of skills acquisition and mentorship impressed the panellists to deem him worthy of the award," National Coordinator of National Youth for Women Empowerment and Education Development in Nigeria Ambassador Ibrahim Ibrahim added.

The talent developer is one of the most successful grassroots football administrators in Nigeria with a series of successful international transfer deals by 36 Lion.

He was the brain behind the recently concluded 2022 Jagaban Cup which was a success.

The Award was presented to Hajj Olawale Liameed Gafar by Ambassador Ibrahim Ibrahim at the office of 36 Lion Football Club in the National Stadium on Monday.