Nigeria, March 25 -- If there is one organisation in Nigeria that has contributed wholesomely to sports development in the country, it is the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

As a responsible corporate citizen committed to the empowerment and development of Nigerian youths, the NNPCL has, for decades, promoted sports development through the sponsorship of flagship sporting events.

Many young Nigerians today who have benefitted from the company's award of education sscholarships nd sponsorship of an annual science quiz may not be aware of the NNPC's rich history of sports promotion and sponsorship of sporting activities because it predates their birth.

One key area the company has done this is through the sponsorship...