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Lagos Anniversary Classsic will hold on 12 July as part of activities
lined up by Lagos State Sports Commission, LSSC, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
state.
Mr.
Deji Tinubu, the Special Adviser on
Sports to the Governor, who is also the chairman of the Sports
Commission, said
the state will play host to the biggest athletics event in
Africa as one of the several activities the Sports Commission put
together to
celebrate Lagos at 50.
According to Tinubu, who was former board member of
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, the preparation to stage the competition,
tagged Lagos Anniversary Classics, has since begun, adding that “the classic is
scheduled for 12 July. Intense preparations have commenced with IAAF readiness
assessment visits including technical meetings, stadium inspections and
securing of star athletes.
Tinubu also disclosed that series of event to
celebrate the golden jubilee of the state will commence on 16 May.
“We want to honour Lagos’ past sports heroes with
football matches. There will be an exhibition match between Lagos State
Executive Council members and the state House of Assembly and between past
Principal’s Cup heroes over the years,” he said.
Tinubu also disclosed that many sporting events will
be held between now and the end of the year among whom is Lagos International Classic
in Squash, Table Tennis and Badminton, Lagos Cycling Criterium Season 2, while
the state will start mentoring programme for selected elite athletes which will
commence during the summer holidays.
Meanwhile, the Sports
for Excellence in Governor Akinwunmi Ambode's T.H.E.S.E strategy for social
development will take a new shape as the Governor begins his third year in
office from 29 May, 2017.
T.H.E.S.E, which
represents Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment and Sports for
Excellence, is the vision of Governor Ambode to transform Lagos State
as one of the emerging mega cities of the world.
Tinubu said that while
the responsibility of the Commission is to actualize the sports element of
T.H.E.S.E strategy, effort will be geared towards meeting and exceeding
Ambode’s objectives.
According to Tinubu,
while there will be continuation of key 2016 objectives and strategy, “we will
increase focus on developing school sports, more major competition involving
more schools in activities and integrating public and private school sports.
“We will commence
implementation of grassroots sports development programmes tagged Lagos Sports
Connect to involve people across communities in the state.
Construction of
stadia in Epe, Ikorodu and Ajegunle. Renovation of Onikan Stadium, Teslim
Balogun Stadium, Rowe Park Sports Complex, Campos Square mini stadium, Amotu
and Ijede sports centres, completion of Ifako Ijaiye Sports Centre and Isheri
Sports Development Centres, while 10 sports divisions will be created towards
achieving higher effectiveness in grassroots sports implementations,” he said.
Tinubu also revealed
that the sports commission will commence a sports programme tagged LSSC TV on
television to bring the commission closer to the people.
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