MASVI powers Owan West Cycling Classic

By Obaseki Anthony, Benin on February 19, 2020

The organisers of the maiden edition of Owan West Cycling Tour scheduled to hold in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, has announced a new sponsor for the tournament.

MASVI and Sons Nigeria Limited has taken up the sponsorship of the tournament aimed at empowering the youths of the Local Government as well as prepare for the National Sports Festival which Edo State is hosting in Mrach this year.

The Chairman of the Local Government, Hon Frank Ilaboya who made this known said: "We are happy to announce that MASVI and Sons Limited has gladly agreed to sponsor the tour."

The Cycling Classic will now be known as MASVI/Owan West Cycling Classic.

The company is owned and managed by an indigene of Owan West, who is into haulage and petroleum products, with branches across the country.

According to its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Moses Ajayi, MASVI's sponsorship will help to galvanize support for the various youth empowerments schemes introduced by the Executive Chairman of Owan West, Hon Frank Ilaboya.

“I have been following the progress being made by Hon Ilaboya-led administration in my local govt, especially in the area of youth empowerment, and I think he has been doing quite well. And our coming in is to support the good job he is doing.

“We all need to join hands with the govt to invest in our youths and sports offer a veritable platform to keep the youth busy.

“Outside the empowerment angle, Hon Ilaboya has also explained to me that the race will be used to prepare the cyclists for the National Sports Festival. Again, we will be glad to contribute our quota to Edo State winning the Festival.

“We hope to continue to do this on an annual basis,” Mr Ajayi added.

Following the latest development, the tour earlier fixed for February 21-23 will now hold from February 28- to March 1, 2020.

Seven states, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa and Edo will be participating in the one day classic.

According to the spokesman of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria, Osaretin Emuze, the above states were selected due to their ranking in the country.

“We have to carefully select the states to give the event the quality it deserves as the cyclists prepare for the National Sports Festival.”

Over 100 Cyclists and officials are expected to take part in the event.

“Next week, we will be in Owan West to do the mapping of the routes and finalise all the arrangements. Hon Frank Ilaboya, being a sportsman to the core has promised to make the event one of the best ever in recent times.

“Last year, the former two-time Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, hosted our commissaire course for budding officiating officials and it was an awesome time with over 60 participants,” Emuze one of the international officials of the federation noted.

All the cyclists, coaches, officiating officials, and journalists are to be accommodated at the prestigious MASVI Hotel and Suites in Sobe, Owan West.

Male cyclists are expected to ride 140 kilometres while the female will go 80km.

•PHOTO: Nigerian cyclists in action

Source Daily Sports

Posted February 19, 2020


 

You may also like...
Pyramids Spank Enyimba, Casablanca And Orlando Pirates Share...

I hold no grudge- Ambrose

Ranieri makes encouraging prediction for Musa's future

Scolari signs new contract with Guangzhou Evergrande

Elderson joins Cercle Brugge on loan

Roland Garros: Zverev survives Another five-set test, Goffin...

 

Latest News CHAN Eagles Gear up For Ghana Clash Onitsha Country Club Plans Tennis Academy With Facility New Facelift Nigeria beat Cameroon to reach IHF final 27 schools for Doregos Basketball Championship Super Falcons to play France’s Les Bleues in friendly SWAN suspends ban on coverage of Anambra FA activities Joshua among boxing’s top three earners in 2024 Oshoala makes history with Bay FC Nnamani hails team over IHF bright start Flamingos lift U-17 W’Cup Fair Play Trophy Rangers Intl, SWAN partner on sports collaboration in SE LAGOS SWAN CELEBRATES AIG ZONE 2 ON HIS BIRTHDAY AND 30 DAYS IN OFFICE

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (55,142 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,269 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,351 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (43,992 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (43,932 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (43,879 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (43,718 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,289 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,333 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,036 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,490 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (38,917 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