Unknown to many, Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort was instrumental to the hosting of the just concluded second edition of the African Minifootball Natuons cup.
According to the proprietor of the sporting and hospitality facility, Engr. Dotun Sanusi, who said he has no regrets hosting the tournament, Ilaji resort came in to accommodate and feed the players in the tournament because of the prevailing circumstances.
In an interview by Sporting Tribune, Sanusi explained that “We have invested so much in sporting facilities and our hospitality service is one of the best in the country.”
Before the tournament kicked off, President, African Minifootball Confederation, Mr Achraf Ben Salha, endorsed Ilaji saying it was well-prepared to host. “This is a very nice place to be, I have visited many countries and I have never seen a magnificent place such as this, I’m very happy to be here. The sporting facilities here are fantastic and we are good to go,” Salha had said.
“The intention of the Nigeria Minifootball Association (NMA) is to hire the facility here at Ilaji but by and large, the financial assistance they expected from the authorities did not come, and that is why we took over the responsibility of taking care of the players and officials because of the image of the country.
“So, Ilaji Resort is responsible for accommodation and feeding of all the 16 countries here. Ilaji also paid for flight tickets of some officials from outside the country. Our joy is that it will be on record that Nigeria hosted this tournament,” he said.
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