The first phase of the Chevron Junior Tennis Development programme is set to serve-off on July 22 at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, the organisers have announced. The coaching programme will also take place in target Chevroncommunities across Nigeria, as well as in Abuja. “It is important that we find ways to keep our youth engaged during the weekends and holidays to wean them from negative pursuits and bad habits. Sports is one sure way to achieve that,” GodwinKienka, director of theInternational TennisAcademy, organisers of the programme, said. He added: “Sports is the second largest employer of labour in the world and the programme has an empowerment component where we identify the best talents and help groom them to stardom.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2019 06:07 UTC