 and on some sports in an effort to promote a democratic society and create voter awareness ahead of the 2023 general elections, they inspired youth networking collaboration with youth communities in Ifakoi Jai Local Government Area of Lagos, organized a novelty match between fox and angels of color community in Ifakoi Jai and SGH Sports Academy, Amazon to increase participation of youth in electoral process, our correspondent Mother Shirushiju Hasmu. With over 150 youths in attendance, the SGH Sports Academy, Amazon defeated foxing angel for new in an all-female novelty match to create awareness of voters in Ifakoi Jai Local Government Area of Lagos State ahead of the 2023 election. The organizers speak on the importance of using football to create voters awareness. Civic participation and sports is very, very similar because in sports, we look at fairness, we look at mutual respect, we look at fair play, we look at what we call the spirit of sportmanship. So this is also very similar to civic participation, similar to civic engagement, similar to election. And as you know, we need to create a platform that is fun for people to get educated and they need to pick up their PVC and they need to vote wisely and not just to vote an election, but they need to vote wisely. We specifically use football because we see that football brings people together regardless of the differences, you know, even internationally it brings people together. So that was what we said that okay football should be the best bet to bring people together and talk about these things. So we actually here on Thursday, there was a rally on Thursday about this civic awareness. So we have also used that as like a foundation for what we are having today. So everybody in the community is aware about our program. Key community stakeholders in attendance address participants and encourage them to participate in the 2023 general election. Sport is just one thing that brings everyone together, unites everybody together. Is it with sports, not discrimination. You see the people of other languages coming together, the men, the women and everybody coming together when it comes to football. And that is why we feel with football we can bring everyone together, sensitize them, let them know the importance of their PVC and let them get their PVC so that they can get involved in the government. Sincerely we started on Thursday and we see the contribution towards the community and they have been making enquiries where can they pick their PVC those that have registered. And bringing sports as a tool to this is a fantastic one because that's the only language that unified everybody. Sports happens to be the only religion that brings both male, female, Muslim, Christian, young and old together. And it's a very wonderful thing. I give kudos to Inspired Youth Network and Action 8 for bringing this to Ifa Kojai. Sport will continue to play a major role to intensify the spirit of nationalism, patriotism in young people ahead of the 2023 general election. That's the news now. For more stories, please follow us on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. And do subscribe to our YouTube channel at Plus TV Africa and Plus TV Africa Lifestyle. You can also view us from Limex, where on Limex.tv and Glow TV apps anywhere in the world. I'm Tolore Jeremy, thanks for watching and we'll have a good night.