Eko 2012: Team Kwara Charged to Win More Medals
The chairman House Committee on Sports, Kwara State House of Assembly, Adamu Ibrahim Sabi has charged the state contingents at the ongoing National Sports Festival to be good ambassadors and win more laurels for the state as the game progresses.
Sabi, while addressing the Paralympians during the Committee's oversight visit to Lagos, venue of the 18th edition of the games, praised the special athletes for making the state proud at the festival.
He said the state was aware of the athletes' selfless service, adding that they would be rewarded during and after the games.
The chairman charged the Management of the Sports Council and the State Ministry of Sports to embark on grassroots sports development and scout for talents, as part of preparation of the state for the 2014 festival.
Sabi also urged Tertiary institutions in the state to give priority to sports to ensure the sound development of the students.
Also speaking, Special Assistant to the Kwara State governor on Sports, Toyin Olokoba assured the athletes of govenment support, adding that having taken note of the lapses witnessed during Team Kwara's preparation towards Eko 2012, those lapses would be corrected ahead of the next edition to be hosted by Cross River State.
Earlier, a Board Member of the state Sports Council, Haruna Maigidansanmo stressed the need to adequately motive the athletes to achieve results and called for increase in the subvention of the council among other things to be able to perform effectively.
Also speaking, the Head of the Organising Committee of the state Sports Council, Jimoh Oke explained the challenges facing the council, in which he employed the state Assembly to come to their aid.
Responding on behalf of the athletes, the captain of Paralympics table tennis, Issa Abdulllahi thanked the state government for the motivation and support before and during the games.
He charged the state government to provide their needs in the areas of equipment, increment in their allowances and permanent employment to keep them from begging after winning medals for the state.
Sabi was accompanied by a member of the Committee, Hassan Oyeleke, and the House of Assembly Director of Information, Sunday Adeleke.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Aso Ofi Adamu Jemilat-Baki Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola Babaloja-General Ijagbo Health Centre Marafan Shonga Igosun Economic And Financial Crimes Commission James Kolo Elesie Of Esie Yeketi Olayinka Are Nupe Jimoh Bashir Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria Eghe Igbinehin CLAY POT Sarkin Malamai Salman Suleiman NNPP Government House Moro Medview Airlines Fatai Garuba Labaka Gobirawa Nigeria Customs Service Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman KWATMA Women Radio John Obuh Taofeek Ibraheem Okedare Hajj Sola Saraki Educational Foundation AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah Admiralty Villa Adebara Emir Of Lafiagi Code Of Conduct Sam Okaula Zulu Gambari Aso-ofi Omotosho NULGE Coalition Of Kwara North Groups Wahab Isa Michael Nzwekwe Ghali Alaaya Kwara Politics Shoprite Onilorin Of Ilorin New Nigeria People’s Party Balogun Gambari Adeniyi Ojo Abubakar Atiku Amina El-Imam Abegunde Goke Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu MATTA Girls Foundation Sabo-Oke Vasolar Kwara University Of Education Elerinjare-Ibobo Baakini Playing Host Ahmed Shuaib Buranga Oke-Odo Yahaya Muhammad Tafida Of Kaiama Yahya Mohammed Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye Baba Issa Adamu Ibrahim Sabi James Ayeni Bola Shagaya Tinubu Legacy Forum Ojuekun