By British Cycling Partners Lagos Sports Commission For Sustainable Development
The British Cycling has described Lagos as a progressive force in African sport, citing Lagos State’s growing reputation.
This is as the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), expressed it’s desire to deepened its international sports development drive following a high-level engagement with the delegation from British Cycling, reinforcing its commitment to leveraging sports for diplomacy, institutional learning and sustainable development.
The British Cycling delegation, led by its Sport and Participation Director, Amy Gardner, paid a working visit to the commission, where discussions focused on areas of collaboration, particularly knowledge exchange and skill transfer aimed at strengthening technical capacity and deepening the cycling culture in Lagos State.
Speaking during the visit, Ms Gardner commended the Commission for its openness to collaboration, noting that British Cycling was keen on partnerships that promote value exchange through shared learning, commercial opportunities and sustainable development.
Responding, the Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, described the engagement as a deliberate and outcome-driven step aligned with the state’s broader sports development strategy.
“Sports has become a powerful tool for diplomacy and development. Our commitment to knowledge exchange and skill transfer with British Cycling is intentional and practical. It is about strengthening our technical capacity, deepening institutional competence, and ensuring that global best practices are adapted in ways that deliver measurable value for athletes, coaches, sports administrators, and cyclists in Lagos, to impact sports, recreation, and urban mobility.”
Mr Fatodu attributed the commission’s growing international outlook and readiness for credible global partnerships to the policy direction and institutional support provided by the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration.
The British Cycling delegation expressed enthusiasm about the proposed collaboration, citing Lagos State’s growing reputation as a progressive force in African sports.
