As part of the Lagos State Government effort at focusing on sports development at the grassroot, Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area has commissioned its newly constructed basketball court.
The newly built basketball court which is inside Oregun High School was the brain-child of Supervisor for Education in the LCDA, Hon. Taiwo Edoga who is basketball enthusiast.
According to the Executive Chairman of the LCDA, Honourable Idowu Obasa, the gesture is to further take the game of basketball to the nooks and crannies of the LCDA so as to compliment the good works of the state government.
Obasa, said the basketball court is coming at a time the Lagos State Sports Month is about to take the centre stage with basketball, adding the move would help the basketball players witnin the LCDA totain regularly without hitches.
Obasa promised that his council would do everything within its resources to put the basketball court to good use by sponsoring regular competitions and clinics among the youths of the Council.
Chairman of Lagos State Basketball Association, Babatunde Ogunade praised the LCDAChairman for considering it necessary to construct the basketball court in Oregun High School.
Onigbongbo LCDA Fliers defeated Police Bombers Rookies team by 34-32 points in an exhibition game to herald the commissioning of the court.
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