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.

Femi Ogunsola     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Ibikunle Ogunleye     The Herald     Kwara State Pension Board     Chief Imam Of Offa     School Of Nursing     Kwara 2019     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Shola Odetundun     Ayekale     Ilorin Durbar     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Simon Sayomi     Haliru Dantoro     Kamaldeen Gambari     EndSARS     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Funmi Salau     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Communication Network Support Services     Voices Of Tomorrow     Ifelodun     Magaji Erubu     Gbenga Adebayo     Maigida Soludero Transit     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Aisha Buhari     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     John Obuh     Bashirat Bola Bello     Rotimi Oyedepo     Popo-Igbonna     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Jaigbade Alao     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Temitope Ogunbanke     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Tayo Alao     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Kayode Alabi     Ahmed     Risikat Lawal     Atiku     Omu-aran     Mohammed Danjuma     Shonga     QuickWin     Tosin Saraki     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Aro Yahaya     Lanwa     Ramadan     Maigida     Post-utme     Bukola Saraki     LABTOP     March 28     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Omotosho     Bisi Oyeleke     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Vasolar Consortium     Simeon Sayomi     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Femi Gbajabiamila     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     TETFUND     Budo Egba     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Kale Belgore     Oke-Kura    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Mohammed Danjuma     Ilesha Gwanara Road     Funke Adedoyin     Grillo     Cornelius Adebayo     Igbomina     Kola Olota     David Oyedepo     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Sidikat Alaya     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Royal FM     PPS     Sobi Hill     COVID-19 Palliatives     Kola Adesina     Paul Olawoore     UNIFEMGA     Eleja     Arik     Ahmed \'Lateef     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Saba Mamman Daniel     Mufti Of Ilorin     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Ibrahim Akaje     Kazeem Oladepo     Yahya Mohammed     Ohoro Of Shao     IsDB     Folorunsho Erubu     Temitope Ogunbanke     Zara Umar     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     BECE     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Iqra Books     Ogidi-Oloje     SDP     Saraki     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Balogun Gambari     Oke-Ogun     Olugbense     CKNG     Nnazua     Abubakar Suleiman     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Ajakaye     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Solomon Edoja     Idowu Laro     Elesie Of Esie     Laolu Saraki     Ibrahim Abiodun     KwaraLearn     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Azeez Bello     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Tsaragi-Share     Dagbalodo     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Sam Onile     Hussein Oloyede     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Tope Daramola     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola