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MTN's Millions Lift Team Nigeria By Wale Ajimotokan Telecommunications giant MTN rose to the challenge Monday night by making an eight digits donation speculated to be N20million to Team Nigeria at the corporate fund raising held in Lagos. The amount is an in improvement on the N15million MTN paid last year as a partner to the Team Nigeria for the All Africa Games in Abuja. Oceanic Bank Managing Director and the Chairman of the fund raising Mrs Cecil Ibru also made a donation of N1m in addition to the N2m donated by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The second leg of the nation wide launch at the instance of the Organised Private Sector will move to Port Harcourt tomorrow. Sports Minister Col. Musa Mohammed (rtd) commended the initiative of the NSE and the country's business captains for rallying round the Team Nigeria. According to him the money raised from the launch would be used in providing facilities, enabling environment, medical facilities and allowances and bonuses for the team. The Director General of the stock exchange Dr Mrs Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke asked the country to take a cue from the United States and Europe where sports is funded by the organised private sector. Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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