Independent
Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL), a subsidiary of Pan African Power
Solutions (T) Limited (PAP) has made it possible for young Tanzanians to
showcase their talents in playing unique rare games in Tanzania sports
history.
Through
its sponsorship to IPTL Zalendo Games, the company helped to bring
together the Zalendo teams more specifically the Zalendo Bikers, Zalendo
BMX, Zalendo Skaters (forming Tanzania Skate Miracle) and Race car
drivers. The four teams had a very thrilling and exciting showcase for
thousand of Dar es Salaam residents who attend the show staged at
Leaders Club grounds in Dar es Salaam on Sunday the 26th of April 2015.
Audience
were also thrilled by marvelous performance from Tanzania youthful
music artists; Zuwena Mohamed (Shilole or Shishi Baby), Elias Barnaba
(Barnaba Boy) and Grace Matata, who employed their talents in raising
the spirits of audience.
Speaking
during the event, IPTL/PAP Company Secretary and Chief Legal Counsel,
Joseph Makandege, said the sponsorship was part of the company’s
launched Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which will center in
supporting three major sectors; Sports, Health and Education.
“In
the first phase of our CSR program, as was approved by our Company
Board of Directors under the stewardship of its Chairman, Mr. Harbinder
Singh Sethi, sports is an area that we will and we have started to
support. The main reason is because sports interlinks many sectors and
can be used as a platform to reaching out to many youths who needs
support. Sports make our bodies healthy, entertain, bring us together
despite our differences and create employments for those who are
actively involved in sports. Sports have many positive ripple effects in
our lives,” Mr. Makandege said.
He
mentioned that IPTL/PAP agreed to be the main sponsors of IPTL Zalendo
games because of the kind of games that were to be showcased, as well as
the theme of the event that aimed at instilling patriotism among
Tanzania youths who were gathered to watch or participate in IPTL
Zalendo Games.
“Many
companies, institutions and individuals tend to shy away from
supporting these games because they are not very popular in our country.
Most people are into sponsoring soccer, but forgetting that we have
many young Tanzanians with explicit talent in controlling speed
motorbikes, race cars, playing with skaters, controlling BMX and such
related games. If these talents are nurtured well by exposing them and
giving them necessary support, these youths can compete in international
games, hence bringing honor to our country. They can also get employed
following excellent display of their talents,” added Mr. Makandege.
The
C.S elaborated that by sponsoring the event, his company was giving a
chance to these youths to show what they can do and how best they can
perform in their respective games, being a way of opening up channels
and avenues for them to get exposed for available opportunities.
The
launch of IPTL Zalendo Games was done on the same day when Tanzania was
celebrating its 51 years after uniting the then Tanganyika and Zanzibar
to create The United Republic of Tanzania. This is a special day for
the country and hence the new generation (youths) should be reminded of
the history and encouraged to be more patriotic for the benefit of their
nation.
IPTL
Zalendo games is aimed at rejuvenating spirit of sports and also
encourage young people to pursue their talents and explore the options
available for them in the sense that they have a broad horizon and have
an inbound duty to see the limitlessness of possibilities. This event
was first of its kind and will to be broadly implemented countrywide in
Tanzania.
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