Okowa Reassures on Delta School Sports Festival as Nosiere Primary School 1 Emerge Champions

By Daily Sports on May 9, 2019

The grand finale of the first Delta State School Sports Festival took place on Wednesday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa describing the sports fiesta as an avenue to discover budding talents for national and international sports meet.

Governor Okowa, who gave glory to God that an annual School Sports Festival was born in the state, stated that talented sports men and women discovered at the festival would be nurtured by the state government.

Nosiere Primary School 1, Agbor emerged overall winner in the festival by beating Destiny Primary School, Ughelli 1-0 to lift the trophy of the Headmaster’s Cup which climaxed the Sports fiesta.  Students of different secondary schools in the state and pupils of primary schools also, competed for medals in different athletics competition – different categories of races, discuss, long jump, short put, high jump, javelin, scrabble, chess, badminton, table tennis, volleyball, handball, basketball, among others.

“It is well known that Delta State is a sports-loving state and its athletes did very well in feeding the teams of Mid-West and later Bendel States before Edo and Delta States were created from Bendel State; what we are doing this afternoon is to replicate what we were doing in the past, in the days of old Bendel and we are excited to witness and participate in this sports festival,” the governor said.

He added: “We are aware that three editions of the Principal’s Cup have been held; today, we are witnessing the finals of the Headmaster’s Cup because our desire is to catch them young, nurture them to be professionals at the national and international stages.”

“I am grateful to the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education and members of the organising committee for this wonderful school sports festival; it is the maiden edition and I am confident that in the next four years that I will be the Governor of Delta State that it will be an annual event and I hope my successor will continue to encourage the festival which is a fertile ground to catch budding talents,” Governor Okowa stated amidst thunderous applause at the Stephen Keshi Stadium that was filled to capacity.

The governor commended the head teachers and principals of the participating schools, observing that the athletes put up a great show of good sports men and women at the event.

He also, used the occasion to call on other state governors to encourage school sports festivals as it will make the youths to be physically and mentally fit.

Earlier in an address, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Chiedu Ebie, had thanked Governor Okowa for encouraging sporting events at the secondary and primary schools in the state, observing that such had given a great boost to the spirit of competitiveness among youths and also, kept the students and pupils busy always as they engage in both physical and mental training.

Source Daily Sports

Posted May 9, 2019


 

You may also like...
Coach Dies 24 Hours After Sister’s Death

UCL: Juventus, Real Madrid in titanic battle; Liverpool...

Liverpool’s performance against Man Utd one of the...

PSG favourites to land Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Oluehi Out of Nigeria’s WAFU Women’s Cup Squad...

Henry: ‘I Can’t Tell Aubameyang To Stay When...

 

Latest News 'Perfect night' for Chelsea as 'exciting' Estevao gives glimpse of future Chelsea & Aston Villa fined for breaching Uefa financial rules Galatasaray to meet Osimhen next week Chelsea edge Palmeiras 2–1 to advance to Club World Cup semis Fluminense beat Al-Hilal to reach Club World Cup semi-finals Joshua, Wilder teams in contact over long-awaited clash Rashford to return to Man Utd training on Monday Liverpool postpone pre-season return following Jota death White House to host UFC event, says Trump Barca target Williams signs 10-year Bilbao deal Death of Liverpool forward Jota leaves football world in shock Will Chelsea's own 'Little Messi' end their Club World Cup hopes?

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,562 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,725 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,737 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,332 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,331 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,320 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,124 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,666 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,775 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,389 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,835 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,259 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media