Declaring open the meeting, Director, Grassroots Sports Development, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, (FMYSD) Dr. Ademola Are, said the objectives of CTGP is same with the ministry, hence the need to key into the project.

Are challenged stakeholders at the meeting to see the project as their baby and ensure its success when they all return to their base.

The Director of grassroots development, urged the meeting to come up with a blueprint that will ensure a smooth takeoff and ending for the project.

Earlier is his opening remarks, the President of CTGP, Mr. Robinson Adakosa, said CTGP is an international non-governmental organization (NGO), based in Nigeria and saddled with the mission to discover talented youths from the grassroots.

He said the objective of the project is to breed future stars through sporting activities and to productively engage them.

Adakosa said the CTGP is collaborating with the department of grassroots development of the FMYSD because it is the custodian of sports development in the country.

The CTGP President added that the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), was involved in the project because it will ensure proper coordination with the support of its zonal offices.

He explained that there will be three stages of the project, the elimination stage, which will take place at the state level, zonal play-off, which will hold at designated centers across the six geo-political zones and the final stage scheduled for Abuja.

"It is expected that YSFON officials will ensure massive participation and proper coordination across the 36 states of the Federation including Abuja.

"We are expecting international scouts in Abuja for the final stage of the project.

"We are looking for U-18 youths with the hope of helping them achieve their dream of playing football at the international level.

"We will give scholarships to those who wants to combine football and education" Adakosa said.

Adakosa added that an all stars team will be selected for the competition, which will then travel abroad for a tournament in Holland.

Some of the stakeholders at the meeting pledged their full support for the programme.

The meeting agreed that entries for the project will commence from Dec. 1 to Jan. 31, 2017.

According to the meeting, the state elimination will begin from March 15 to 30, 2017, while zonal play-off is expected to commence from April 6th to 9th, 2017.

The meeting also agreed that two teams (State Champion and Selected team) would qualify for the zonal play-off.