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.

Offorjama     Opobiyi     MINILS     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Lawal Jimoh     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Muhammed Akanbi     Idiagbon     General Hospital, Offa     Oba Abu     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Tunji Ajanaku     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Mahee Abdulkadir     Oloye     Ike Ekweremadu     Ekiti     Pakata Development Association     Michael Ologundea     Henry Olaosebikan     Tunji Folami     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Ilorin Metro Park     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Kwara State Television     Air Peace     Mustapha Olanipekun     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Oke-Ogun     Bola Magaji     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Durosinlohun Atiku     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Kwara Central     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Funmi Salau     Tafidan Kaiama     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     JSSCE     Lola Olabayo     Baba-Isale     Fatai Olodo     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Yakub Ali-Agan     Olupako Of Share     Ekweremadu     Sardauna     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Akeem Olatunji     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Alabe     TIIDELab     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Radio SBS     Okin Biscuits     Modupe Oluwole     Siraj Oyewale     Muslim Cementary     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Saraki     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Sola Saraki University     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Garba Dogo     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Okiki     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Aliyu Sabi     Yinka Aluko    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     JAAC     Otuka     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Jelili Yusuf     Saad Omo\'ya     Hikmah AbdulKareem     AGILE Programme     Oba Abdulrahim     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Kehinde Baale     Atiku Abubakar     Alanamu     George Innih     Muslim Cementary     Amina El-Imam     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Ejidongari     IPSAS     Bayo Ajia     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Logun     Aiyedun     IF-K     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Muhammadu Gobir     Hassan Taiye Salam     Fola Consultant     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Samuel Adaramola     Third Estate     Ileloke     Flights To Ilorin     Nupe     Paul Olawoore     Marufat Oladosu     Yemi Osinbajo     Omotoso     Kwara Apc     Oke-Kura     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     ITP     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Ilorin West     Curfew     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Seun Bolaji     Marafan Shonga     Lola Ashiru     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Abdulfatah Ahmed     International Vocational Centre     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     General Hospital     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Talaka Parapo     Na\'Allah     Baba Issa     Al-Adaby     Harafat E. Mukadam     Lanre Jimoh     Saliu Alamoyo     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Isiaka Oniwa     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Aisha Gobir     Tuesday Assayomo     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Surajudeen Akanbi     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Alliance For Democracy     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Emir Of Lafiagi