Scrabble capable of generating employment for youths, says Adowei

President Lekki Scrabble Club, Ebikeme Adowei

• Jighere is MVP as Airpop Alpha wins Mindgames Premier League  Thrilled by scrabble’s growing awareness among youths and the country’s outstanding performance globally, chairman of Lekki Scrabble Club, Ebikeme Adowei, has urged government at all levels and the private sector to invest in the sport.

Adowei said the sport could be used to create employment for Nigerian youths, as it offers different championships within and outside the country.

Speaking on behalf of the teams that participated in the Mindgames Scrabble League (MSPL) at the grand finale of the tournament at NEBO Hall, NA Ordinance Barracks, Lagos, at the weekend, Adowie congratulated Airpop Alpha team for winning the league. He noted that his team, Lekki Bombers, which came second, as well as other teams’ involvement, showed that people can engage in a brain tasking and productive sport like scrabble throughout the year and get rewarded for their efforts if government and corporate Nigeria invests in its development.

“MGL has created a platform to empower people through participating in the sport they love.

“If more sponsors invest in scrabble competitions, it will provide jobs for the youths.

“The game of scrabble is brain tasking and also highly educative, which can add value to people’s intellectual well being. On behalf of other team members, I thank the organisers of the Mindgames Premier League for giving a new phase to the development of the sport in the country,” he said.

Also speaking on the sport, convener of the league, Lukman Owolabi, while commending the winners of the championship, Airpop, said that the Premier League, which is designed to keep players busy all through the year with financial benefits,