20th NIPOGA games open in Ilorin

Date: 2020-02-09

No fewer than 3,040 athletes from across the country have converged on Ilorin to participate at the 20th edition of Nigeria polytechnics games holding at the Kwara capital from Feb. 5 to Feb. 16.

The News Agency of Nigeria, reports that the biannual Polytechnic games will feature not less than 51 institutions that will compete for honours in 14 sporting events.

Declaring the games open at the Kwara state polytechnic sports complex, the state Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi urged the participating institutions to abide by the rules of the games.

He added that through sacrifices, perseverance, and hard work, the games would play a significant role in boosting the federal government's efforts in nation-building.

Alabi restated the state government pro-activeness in bringing change to the sport sector through active participation in sporting activities.

He advised all participating institutions, athletes and officials to display high level of discipline and tolerance during and after the games as he assured them of peaceful stay in the state of harmony.

The deputy governor also stressed that the games will further foster unity and create mental alertness among the participating institutions.

Earlier, Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr Abdul Mohammad, implored the athletes to demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship, especially in difficult situations.

Mohammed noted that the host institution has excelled in several fields of endeavour, especially in the areas of sports and entrepreneurship and stands out as an institution to beat in the comity of institutions.

(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Harmony Holdings     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Abdullahi Atanda     Baruba     Salary     Tuesday Assayomo     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Bukola Saraki     Fatai Olodo     John Olobayo     Tsado Manman     Wasiu Onidugbe     Yusuf Badmus     Simeon Sayomi     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     Saidu Isa     Sabo-Oke     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Yunus Lawal     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Inside Kwara     Oro Grammar School     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Towoju     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Cornelius Fawenu     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Twitter     Overland     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Mamatu Abdullahi     Agboola Abdulraheem     Zainab Abass     Saeedat Aliyu     Offorjama     Amos Justus Sayo     VADA     Sabi     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Farouk Salim     Falokun-Oja     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Moses Adekanye     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Abiodun Abdulkareem     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Fatimoh Lawal     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Kwara 2023     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Adaramaja     Moronfoye     Prince Bola Ajibola     Orisa Bridge     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Arca Santa     Hassan A. Saliu     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Ifelodun     Omu Aran     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Ali Ahmad     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Shettima Of Ilorin     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     The Herald     Ishaq Salman     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Just Event Online     Mahe Abdulkadir     Lanwa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Wasiu Onidugbe     Kisra     Bola Shagaya     Ramadhan     New Model Police Station     Royal FM     Bankole Omishore     Turaki Of Ilorin     Local Government Pension Board     Esinrogunjo     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Alaaya     Ibrahim Abikan     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     John Mayokun Dada     Admiralty Villa     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Saad Omo Iya     Isiaka Yusuf     Abraysports FC     FERMA     Wale Oladepo     Ilorin Durbar     Egbewole     Ganiyu Taofiq     Abdullahi Samari     Saad Belgore     Saidu Kawu     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     International Vocational Centre     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     AbdulGafar Tosho     Olaitan Buraimoh     Labour Party     REO CAKES     Naira Redesign     Umar Adelodun     Mary Arinde     Elelu     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     MAI Akande     Tsaragi-Share     Ileloke     Afonja     Tsaragi/Share     Kwara Politics     Na\'Allah     Tunji Moronfoye     Bisi Kristien     Idris Garba     Ahmad Lawan     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Earlyon Technologies     Femi Ogunsola     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Dasuki Belgore     Orisa Bridge     Solomon Edoja     Women Radio     Budo Egba     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Kazeem Adekanye     Rasheed Jimoh     Yakub Lai Gobir     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Lawan     2017 Budget     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Baba Isale     Ajidagba     Gbugbu International Market     Communication Network Support Services     Jalala     Law School Scholarship