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.

Quareeb Islamic Association     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Jimoh Bashir     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Council Of The Wise     Dairo Kunle Paul     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Emir Of Yashikira     Sa\'adu Salahu     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Sunday Otokiti     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Ajibike Katibi     Kale Ayo     Memunat Monsuma     Fatimah Abdulkadir     KWSIEC     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Offa Poly     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Jide Ashonibare     Ejidongari     Just Event Online     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     COEASU     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Omar Gambari     Kawu     Olabode George Towoju     Hijab     Florence Saraki     Farouk Salim     Isiaka Gold     Sambo Murtala     Lithium Deposit     Funke Adedoyin     Salihu Ajia     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Bashir Badawi     Segun Ogunsola     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ndama Al-hassan     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Mamatu Abdullahi     Ayodele Shittu     Alanamu     Kayode Ishola     Alabere     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     NYSC     Kale Kawu     Leke Ogungbe     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     Aisha Buhari     Ganiyu Abolarin     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     SSUCOEN     Awoye     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Mohammed Ibrahim     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Haliru Dantoro     Yashikira     Local Government     Admiralty Villa     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Popo-Igbonna     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Halimat Yusuf     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Alao Ayotunde     Sunday Fagbemi     Rapheal Ashaolu     David Adesina     Hussein Olokooba    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Amada Jidda     April 11     Senate Presidency     Bayo Onimago     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Mike Omotosho     Principal Private Secretary     Share-Tsaragi     David Adesina     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Oyawoye     Jamiu Oyawoye     Muritala Awodun     Harrison Osauwagboe     Yekeen Alabi     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Olatunji Ibrahim     LAK Jimoh     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Kolade Solagberu     Yusuf Aiyedun     Bolaji Gambari     Admiralty Villa     Abdulwahab Oba     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Kwara University Of Education     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Surajudeen Akanbi     Seed Technologies     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Kumbi Titilope     Olatinwo     Local Government     Bayo Lawal     Tunde Saad     Wasiu Odewale     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Monsurat Omotosho     Tosho Yaqub     Kisra     Sarkin Malamai     Bankole Omishore     Aminat Omodara     Ayo Opadokun     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Afeyin-Olukuta     Sayomi     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Isiaka Gold     Zainab Abass     Yeketi     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Mansur Alfanla     AbdulRahman Saad     Shuaibu Yaman     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Bilikisu Gambari     Yoruba     Dan-Kazeem     Kwara State Pension Board     Dairo Kunle Paul     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Oniwasi Agbaye     Kwabes     Ibrahim Gambari     Kwara Poly     UTME     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Oba Abdulrahim     Ajasse-Ipo     GRA     Shehu Salau     JAAC