How recreation clubs are boosting Nigeria’s economy

Lagos Country Club, Ikeja entrance | Photo credit: Private Property

President, of Business Club, Ikeja, Tajudeen Akande, has stressed the need to harness opportunities and values in recreation clubs to boost the economy.

Akande spoke as a guest lecturer at a public lecture, tagged: ‘How recreation clubs can contribute to the economy,’ organised by Clubsworld, an online platform for social and sporting clubs in Nigeria.

He noted that recreation clubs play a significant role in Nigeria’s economic development, saying it is an essential factor in improving the health and well-being of individuals while contributing to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Akande said in recent times, recreation clubs have influenced the country in good policies, human capital, investments and production, Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Political stability.

Akande, who is the immediate past president of Lagos Country Club, said social clubs’ members, have contributed massively to the national economy through their businesses, thereby promoting inter-ethnic and interracial understanding.

He said: “Apart from the opportunity to build new friendships and explore personal interests, members of social clubs are able to influence policy and appointment because of their direct access to decision-makers.

“The infrastructure provided by social clubs enables members to exercise, so they become physically fit, healthier, which gives them longevity, in which case they are able to contribute in the production in terms of availability of labour.

“Also, the profile of membership is such that they have direct access to decision-makers and through that, they are able to influence policies and influence appointments.

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