The JKA Aggey Foundation has begun plans on upgrading Aggey football field in Ilasamaja, Mushin, Lagos to a model standard mini stadium in memory of the late Archbishop John Kwao Amuzu Aggey.
Speaking at the launch and fundraising of the foundation, the President, Aggey Foundation, Sir Albert Fadonougbo, said the foundation was a non-political organisation with the drive to promote the legacy of the late Archbishop, adding that the foundation supported the proposed establishment of Archbishop Aggey Technical College.
“We are all about charity and this is what we are about to do right now. My uncle, Archbishop JKA Aggey, has a special legacy for all people, whether you’re a Muslim, whether you’re Catholics, he believed in unity. So right now, we are trying to pass on his legacy.
“I have been dreaming about my uncle for the past 50 years and there are lots of things about him that are still in my memory. This is why I want to pass the memory to the new generations.”
“We want to make sure our youths are given the best education. That’s why we start with this technical school. Technical school will tell you what you can do in your future. We don’t want to give them the fish, but we want to show them how to fish,” he said.
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, described the launching of the foundation as apt, noting that the contributions of the late archbishop could not be quantified.
The speaker, represented by the lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 1, Sanni Okanlawon, said setting up the foundation would ensure that the archbishop was remembered and his legacy preserved.
He said: “Going by what Archbishop Aggey stood for; setting up a foundation like this for him is the least that can be done to keep remembering this man who stood for the truth. It is also an opportunity to review his contributions to the lives of God’s people within the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos and beyond.
“The contributions of Rev Aggey could not be quantified. He worked assiduously to stabilise the transition from the missionaries to the indigenous priesthood in the Catholic Church. Apart from this, he had strong belief that leaders should get closer to the masses, rather than just distributing money and food when election is close.
“His plethora of legacies have passed on to many lives he touched who have in turn carried on his legacies by setting up foundations, schools and other charitable causes in his memory.”
The head coach, FC Robo Queens, Emmanuel Osahon, hailed the efforts of the foundation at ensuring that youths in the Mushin community were kept busy.
He urged the government to complement the efforts of the foundation in sporting activities, especially in Mushin area of Lagos.