By Francis Ajuonuma
Renowned financial investment banking firm and strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Group has assured of its continuous provision of quality schemes aimed at enhancing the value of the league.
The group, through its Group Managing Director (GMD), Abubakar Lawal gave the assurance at the trophy presentation ceremony of the champions of the 2023/2024 NPFL season at the Jos Stadium on Sunday 23rd of June.
Rangers International of Enugu were crowned champions of the NPFL after beating Gombe United 2-1 to emerge tops at the close of the season on Sunday 23rd June.
Abubakar, in his speech noted that two years of GTI’s emergence into Nigeria’s elite football ecosystem through its’ strategy partnership with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the NPFL the standard of the elite league has improved tremendously and opens huge opportunity for investors to leverage on.
He therefore, called on well-meaning Nigerian soccer fans, corporate bodies, individuals and multinationals to invest in the league through The Nigeria Football Fund (TNFF).
“As one of Nigeria’s foremost financial investment banking firms, be assured that GTI Group will continue to provide quality schemes aimed at enhancing the value of our elite league using internationally acceptable best practices.
“Therefore, we call on well-meaning Nigerian soccer fans, corporate bodies, individuals and multinationals to invest in our league through The Nigeria Football Fund (TNFF). Already many TNFF investors are reaping good returns from their investment,” he said in a release made available by GTI’s Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba.
TNFF is approved and registered by The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an open-ended fund which is managed by GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited, a member of GTI Group.
The principles of TNFF aligns with the national agenda as clearly stated in the National Sports Industry Policy (NISP) of turning sports into business as a financially rewarding industry that would be attractive to investors.
“It is on record that TNFF paid dividend in the first year of operations to reassure the existing and prospective investors of the potential to grow their investment through the specialized Fund.
“TNFF will harvest the potentials of the sports ecosystem with regards to people, talent, passion, resources and everything you can think of, in order to actualize our dream. TNFF is an enabler, and the project is massive such that employment, liquidity and infrastructure are being created.
“I want to reiterate that the benefits that will accrue from TNFF/GTI initiative on our domestic football will be super attractive and unique because it will help free up government revenue,” he added.
He commended the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, Board of the NFF, led by Ibrahim Gusau and NPFL, led by Gbenga Elegbeleye, clubs, fans, broadcast partners and media for believing in GTI’s vision of transforming football as a mere recreational sport to business.
“I want to specifically extend our deepest appreciation to the Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, Board of NFF ably led by Ibrahim Gusau and NPFL led by Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, clubs, fans, broadcast partners and media for believing in GTI’s vision of transforming football as a mere recreational sport to business. I urge Corporate Nigeria, private individuals and other stakeholders of Nigerian football to come forward and invest in the league.”
