The founder of Hope4Girls Africa, Mobolaji Akiode, said the camp, which holds yearly, is aimed at mentoring young girls to develop and utilise their basketball skills to enable them tap into abundant opportunities the game offers, as well as giving them a push to further their studies in school. She added that it would also enable the young girls compete with their peers internationally in basketball competitions.“My goal is to empower as many young girls as possible, so that when they grow up, they can empower others. “I have about seven girls that I mentored who are currently in the United States, studying there; they are in the universities and secondary schools. That’s the most fun part for me – working for the girls. She, however, charged the government to increase investment in sports as well as support female talent discovery and nurturing in the country.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2018 03:11 UTC