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.

NIRSAL     Sebastine Obasi     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Balogin Alanamu     Bature Bello     School Of Nursing     Alfa Yahaya Road     Daud Adeshola     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Sarah Alade     Local Government     Ejidongari     Kunbi Titiloye     IsDB     Wasiu Onidugbe     Samuel Adedoyin     Diagnostic Centre     Oya State     Adaramaja     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Ilorin Amusement Park     Ilorin West     Ijagbo Health Centre     Pius Abioje     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Galland Marcias     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Tafidan Kaiama     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Edret Sabi Abel     Ahmed     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Marufat Oladosu     Nagode     KWTV     Magaji Are     Pakata     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Hassan Saliu     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     NSCIA     Halimat Yusuf     ENetSuD     Abdulazeez Uthman     Suleiman Mora Omar     TVC Female National Debate     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Kwara TV     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Ben Duntoye     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Babaloja-General     Abubakar Suleiman     Abdulkadir Orire     Kumbi Titilope     Kwara 2019     Ayo Adeyemi     New Model Police Station     Okin Biscuit     ER-KANG Mining     Kwara Metro Park     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Ganmo     Ilorin Curfew     Saliu Tunde Bello     Solomon Edoja     Ali Ahmad     Quran     CT Ayeni     Allocation    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Young Progressives Party     Mahee Abdulkadir     Chikanda     Haleeman Salman     Kwara     Femi Agbaje     Mansur Alfanla     Salary     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Mufti Of Ilorin     Abraham Ojo     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Azeez Salawu     Dogara     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Irepodun     Sidikat Alaya     Ndakene     Baba Idris     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Musbau A. Akanji     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Jalala     Emir Of Yashikira     Lanre Issa Onilu     Oyelere Oyinloye     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Durosinlohun Kawu     Law School Scholarship     Saka Adeyemo     General Hospital, Offa     Ramat Oganija     20 Billion Bond     Owode Market     Bola Olukoju     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Offorjama     MATTA Girls Foundation     Shonga Farm Project     General Hospital     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Oluranti Idowu     COVID     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Ilorin Airport     Odo-Owa     CKNG     Yaman     Kwara State Governor     Local Government     Abdulwahab Ololele     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Bature Bello     Kunbi Titiloye     Jani Ibrahim     Olofa Of Offa     Kaosarah Adeyi     Eruku     Sa\'adu Salau     Oko     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Oba Abu     Ajayi Okasanmi     Rex Olawoye     Kolawole Akande     Agbarigidoma     Moses Adekanye     Ahmed Dankaya     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Saliu Oluwole     Umar Danladi Shero     Ayo Opadokun     Tsaragi/Share     Ramadan     Mashood Dauda     Moses Afolayan