The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Abdul-Ganiyu Vinod Obasa, on Thursday launched the 2026 Obasa Summer Games U16. This is a grassroots football tournament with 28 teams from the area.
The tournament started on August 14 and includes 20 male teams and eight female teams. They will play 52 matches over three weeks at Ideal Primary School, Tabon-Tabon, Orile-Agege, and Oniwaya High School, all in Agege.
The theme is "Rising Stars. Growing Together. One Future." The total cash prize for the tournament is N2 million. Winners in both male and female categories will share the prize money.
At the opening ceremony, Obasa explained that the competition aims to give young talents a chance to show their skills, no matter their level. He noted that the number of teams has increased from the last edition.
"Sixteen male and four female teams took part in the last edition; this year, we have increased the number to 20 and eight, respectively. It is really grassroots, as the teams will be playing on sand surface pitches," he said.
He also mentioned that one player discovered through the tournament has been invited to train with the national U17 team, the Golden Eaglets. Obasa sees this as proof that the initiative is working.
Obasa shared plans to set up a community team named Agege City FC before the year ends. This team will be made up of players scouted from the Summer Games and will join other Lagos-based teams like Ikorodu City, Inter Lagos, Sporting Lagos, and Eko United.
"For us at the Agege Local Government, sports development is the gateway for a lot of talents to express themselves and make life and career decisions," he said.
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