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.

Shade Omoniyi     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Mufutau Olatinwo     Medview Airlines     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Amuda Aluko     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Kaiama     Ayinde Oki     Rafiu Ibrahim     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Logun     Oloriegbe     Congress For National Consensus     Balogun Ajikobi     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Maigidasanma     T And K FOODS     Binta Sulyman     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Salary     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Abikan     Moses Rahman Popoola     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Col. Adedipe     Bamikole Omishore     Maimunat Oniyangi     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Bolakale Kawu     Yemi Sanni     Ilorin Central Mosque     Javed Khan     Farouk Salim     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Tsaragi-Share     Bolakale Saka     Tayo Alao     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Lawal Jimoh     V.O. Abioye     Unicontinental Construction Company     Femi Gbajabiamila     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Edret Sabi Abel     IFK     Femi Ogunsola     Abubakar Usman Jos     Onilu     Roheemat Hammed     Salake     Dan Masanin     Adebayo Salami     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Mamatu Abdullahi     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Kazeem Gbolagade     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Saraki     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Shehu Jimoh     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Oluranti Idowu     Kaosarah Adeyi     Ramat Oganija     Facemasks     Kulende     Olaiya Lawal     Bello John Olanrewaju     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Chief Of Staff     James Ayeni     Amule Elementary School     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Wahab Femi Agbaje    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

CLAY POT     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Crystal Corner Shops     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Sarah Jubril     Femtech     Coronavirus     Dan Masanin     Musa Abdullahi     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Amule Elementary School     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Roseline Oni Aremu     General Hospital     Olomu     Bola Magaji     TVC Female National Debate     A.O. Belgore     Kunle Okeowo     TIIDELab     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Marafan Shonga     Siraj Oyewale     Magaji Nda     Baba-Isale     QuickWin     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     JSSCE     Alabere     FOMWAN     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Agor     Makama Of Ilorin     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Sunday Otokiti     Akanbi-Oke     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Sango-UITH Road     Wasiu Odewale     Javed Khan     Lai Gobir     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Salaudeen Oyewale     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Shaaba Lafiagi     Durosinlohun Atiku     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Tunji Folami     Irepodun     Ilorin Durbar     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Abdulraheem Olesin     Hijab     Saheed Popoola     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Sayomi     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Rasheed Jimoh     Offa     Hauwa Nuru     Sherif Shagaya     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Ejidongari     ITP     Agbarigidoma     Hajj     Bolakale Saka     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Babajide Ajayi     Fulani     Bibire Ajape     KWASEIC