Brief History of African Stars Project

The African Stars Sports International primary assignment of this project since August 1995 was to help to take the youth out of crime e.g. drugs, arm robbery and putting the society into unrest situation. So we decided to listen to them and help them with the local government fund committee.

New Surulere Local Government is an off-shoot of Surulere Local Government. The Local Government was created on 27th of August 1999, from the defunct Mainland Local Government. The distance of the present Local Government from central Lagos is about 8km with an area of about 27sq kilometers. The Local Government is bounded on the North by Mushin Local Government, on the west/south by Ojo Local Government and east by Mainland Local Government. The 1991 Census (provisional Figure) puts the population of Surulere Local Government at one million one hundred and twenty three Thousand (1,123,000.00). The population must have increased further, due to the commercial nature of Lagos State and the suitable, friendly and conducive business atmosphere of Surulere.

The Local Government is run by an elected representative of a political party. He is the Chairman, Chief Security and Chief Accounting officer of the Local Government. Along with the Chairman in the running of the affairs of the council are is Vice- Chairman, Secretary to the Local Government, Supervisory Councilors and elected Councilors. Serving as a monitoring body of the affairs of the Local Government is the ministry of Chieftaincy and Local Government affairs at the State level. Surulere Local Government has a lot of developed Infrastructure and plenty of room for interested investors.

60 Primary Schools, 3 Special Schools, 4 Home economic Centers within the Local Government Area. The population of primary school is 27, 020.
The Local Government boasts of 60 secondary schools as well. 30 Senior and 30 Junior Secondary Schools. The population of the secondary school pupils is 22,986 at the senior level and 25,426 pupils at the junior level.
Some of the oldest and best primary and secondary schools in the country are situated in the Surulere Local Government. These include Government College Eric Moore. Others are the various reputable missionary school like Anglican Girl Secondary School Surulere, Wesley School for the deaf pacelli School for the blind and partially sighted children, A.U.D primary school Surulere where at majority of highly placed and influenced Nigerians were educated. Government Library is also run by the Local Government at Adebayo Street, Lawanson beside the library, the Educational Department also sees to proper maintenance of the women Education centre located at Iyun Road where young ladies and women are trained in various vocations.

HEALTH

Surulere Local Government maintains 6 (six) static clinics and 24 outreach points created to take health care delivery nearer to the people within the community, The Local Government also run health centers and provides health facilities for children within their schools. A clinic is also run within headquarters to care for health requirement of council staff. Refuse collection and disposal is also handled under the Local Governments health program and the participation of the private sector in refuse clearing is expected to improve the environmental sanitation condition of the Local Government


ECONOMY

Today Surulere Local Government stands out as one of the majority commercial nerve centers of Lagos Modern Industrial Estate at Iganmu and as well famous Street like Adeniran Ogunsayan, Ogunlana Drive, Western Avenue and a host of others stand out a testimony to this economic vibrancy. Despite the elitist setting of the Local Government, the cultural and traditional heritages of the indigenes are still being upheld and dominate their social and religious lives. Important deities worshipped include Obatala, Osun, Ogun, and Ifa. However, the two universal religious (that is), Christianity and Islam have large follower despite people strong attachment to their culture.

FUTURE PROSPECTS

The future is indeed very bright for investors in the Local Government, as successive governments have shown their determination to remove all cogs in the wheel of the economic progress within the area. This is being done through the provision of essential infrastructure such as a good road-network, clearing of drains and maintenance and creation of recreational parks and playing groups.Large and small-scale industrialists are therefore encouraged to see Surulere as haven where their business can flourish.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

With its focus on community development through the inculcation of leadership traits among youths, the A.S.S.I Project will provide a very useful and viable tool for sponsoring companies to meet their social and corporate responsibility to the society.

3. SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS

Formal sponsorship agreements will be drawn up with the sponsoring company. It is envisaged that in the first instance the agreements will run for one year. Terms and condition are negotiable.

4. CONTACT

Prince Kelvin A. Ogedengbe
President
African Stars Sports International Surulere Lagos Nigeria.
Under the Sponsorship of a philanthropists in Surulere Local Government Area
c/o (Hon) Alhaji Lukman Agboola Dabiri (Former Lagos State Sports Council Chairman).


Tel : 234-1-475-7442

Fax: 234-1-127-1789

Mobile: 234-809-437-0827, 805-706-2078

Email: africanstars1@yahoo.com

This project is a power working force that took many of these kids off from the streets and gave them the opportunity of assured future from the soccer game project. We put them into primary and secondary schools and name their soccer club as African Stars Soccer Club and Real-Talent Soccer School Lagos and it is being supervised by me (prince Ogedengbe Muyiwa Adewale) as the President and a lot of members are from the Surulere Community.

The inhabitants of the Local Government are Multi-Ethnic, Yoruba’s, Igbo’s, and Hausas etc. They also have diverse cultures: Top Business Gurus, Top Government officials and academicians abound all over the Local Government areas. However, quite a sign able majority are indigenes.

WORKS AND HOUSING

The Local Government through works and housing department provides various technical services in liaison with external infrastructure such as recreational parks and cemeteries, drains and so on.
OCIAL DEPARTMENT

The Local Government boasts of sporting monuments and facilities such as:


(i) The National Stadium


(ii) Teslim Balogun Stadium


(iii) Abebe Playing Ground


(iv) Soleye Playing Ground


(v) Love Garden Playing Ground

Recently the Duke of Edinburgh on his visit to Nigeria, Visited a youth program, named Community Action through Sports (C.A.T.S). This program is sponsored by the British Council to develop leadership, Citizenship and vocational skills of youths. There are respectable social Club in Surulere Local Government area, such as:


(i) Union Bank Club


(ii) Trooper family club for kiddies

1. Proposal

2.1 Sponsorship of the project

The Surulere Local Government council invites interested companies to be part or sole sponsors of the projects our immediate priorities are to: Enlarging, with the support of identified Local partners, our job centre. Fund the participation of the team in the various sporting events as well as in various youth programs. Support the vocational training modules for the project in Surulere. Fund community development activities including AIDS awareness campaigns, environmental campaigns, child right campaigns, amongst others in our community. Fund development of a designated centre for youths in Surulere. Assistance in employment and support of our job centre. Support our micro-business scheming e.g. Giving out some of our products to members who will in turn pay back within a stipulated period of time.

2. Benefits to Sponsor

In addition to offering a selection of the following types of benefit, the Council would also be very happy to discuss other possibilities with companies. Brand Acknowledgement in newsletters and promotional materials We will acknowledge the sponsoring companies in all our promotional materials and ensure brand visibility. These include website mentions, posters and banners.

Link into Councils mailing lists

There are almost 40,000 people on our mailing lists in Nigeria. We will ensure that these people are informed about the sponsoring companies.

Chat forum

We will set up a chat forum, on occasions, during the vocational and leadership training modules. Sponsoring companies will be able to participate in a clearly defined manner in these.

Percentage

Cut in Local charges to your organization as a waiver to your support. Free use of British Council facilities in Abuja  Subject to availability, we will offer the sponsoring companies free use of our multi-purpose function hall and open space. This space can be used for training events, meetings and receptions. It accommodation up to 80 people for meetings and, using the open space, up to 4,000 people for reception.

Press mentions and media attention

Where possible, we will acknowledge the support of the sponsoring companies in any press or TV coverage that we gain and at any relevant press conferences that we organize.