Grassroots Summit: NESG Comes on Board as Technical Partners
The Office of Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development has confirmed the coming on board of Nigeria Economic Summit Group as technical partners of
The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) is a longstanding private-sector-led policy advocacy body known for convening annual economic summits and advising government on reforms in various sectors. Its involvement in a sports-focused initiative signals an attempt to apply structured economic and policy analysis to grassroots sports development, an area that has historically struggled with inconsistent funding, weak talent pipelines and poor coordination between government agencies, private investors and community-level sports structures in Nigeria.
The National Grassroots Sports Development Summit, set to hold at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, falls under the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, reflecting the administration's stated interest in revamping sports from the community level upward. Both ThisDay and Leadership report NESG's appointment as technical partner and the summit's November 18-19 dates, but neither outlet details the scope of NESG's technical role, funding arrangements, or the full list of partners and expected outcomes from the gathering.