This
first edition of the Eko Under 15 Secondary Schools Tennis Championship
ended Saturday with accolades for the Organizers and sponsors. The
Special guest of Honor Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi poured
encomiums on Mr Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye the Senior Special Assistant
to the Governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode on Sports during the
finals of the Eko U15 Secondary school Tennis Championship at the
National Stadium Surulere Lagos on Saturday the 27th of February 2016.
Speaking
with journalist at the event the Director General Lagos State Sports commission, Ayo Agbesanwa called on other states in the country to emulate Lagos
state especially in the area youth empowerment. Stating that sports
should be used as a veritable tool for keeping the youths of the country
positively engaged.
Austin
Stephen made history as he emerged as the inaugural winner of the Eko
U15 Secondary school Tennis Championship in two straight sets. He
displayed an high level on intelligence that had the capacity crowd
cheering every move.
Stephen and defeated finalist Ayoola Micheal gave a good account of themselves and they have both been drafted into the Lagos State Junior Tennis Team.
The
final game was preceded by two exhibition matches between the Under 15
girls who will be part of the second edition, And the Adults were not
left behind as the Chairman of the Lagos State Sport Writers Association
(SWAN) Fred Edoreh also played an exhibition match with a Member of the
Lagos Lawn Tennis Club.
The
chief Organizer of the Tennis Championship Mr Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye
thanked the sponsors Winners Golden Bet for supporting the event while
also calling on other Nigerian companies to come and join the Lagos
state government, Adeboye revealed that the players were kitted by the
sponsors and several players were provided training kits to help them
improve the quality of their game.
Adeboye
promised to make the event an annual event, while revealing that his
office would be organizing similar "Catch them young events" in several
other other sports this year.
The
event had in attendance, The SA Sports and Chairman Lagos State Sports
Commission Mr Deji Tinubu who represented the Governor Of Lagos State Mr
Akinwunmi Ambode, The DG Lagos States Sports Commission Mr Ayo
Agbesanwa, Mr Bolaji Yusuf SSA Sports To the Governor, Director Of
sports facilities, Chairman and Board members of the Lagos State Tennis
Association, members of the Tennis and sports fraternity in Lagos, Top
Lagos state politicians, white cap chiefs, Traditional Rulers
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