The
Lagos State Government through the Office of Sports, Ministry of Youth,
Sports and Social Development would reward best schools of the Lagos
State Secondary Schools Sports Festival tagged IBILE Games 2015 at Sir
Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos
Thursday.
A
statement from the Public Relations Officer, PRO, Office of Sports,
Filade Olumide says that award will be given to four overall outstanding
athletes of the competition and Alhaji K.A.B. Olowu (OON) award for the
best Long Jump athletes at a ceremony which will hold by 2p.m. The
statement said that the awardees would be presented with various prizes
at the event.
Among
the beneficiaries in the Junior Secondary Schools Category are
Questland College, Iju Ishaga; Baptist Secondary School, Obanikoro and
Herbert Macaulay Junior High School, Ebute Metta from Education
Districts 1, 2 and 4 respectively; while in the Senior Secondary Schools
Category are Federal Government College, Ijanikin; Ilupeju Grammar
School, Ilupeju and Angus Memorial Senior Grammar School, Ebute Metta in
Education Districts 5, 6 and 4 respectively.
The
Permanent Secretary, Office of Sports, Mr. Sewedo Oluseyi Whenu said
these prizes were promised before the commencement of the tournament on
26 January, 2015.
“The
administration of Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) of Lagos with
penchant for rewarding excellence is committed to fulfilling promises
made to our future leaders (athletes) and the educational institutions
that produced them as a way of encouraging keen competition among
participating schools (public and private) at the state and federal
levels with a view to involving our budding talents in achieving fame,
fortune and economic empowerment,” Whenu said.
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