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| Udom Emmanuel ,Akwa Ibom Governor |
Akwa lbom State government is happy with the choice of the state as the next host of the 8th edition of the National School Sports Festival. The state commissioner for Education, Hon Aniekan Akpan, who received a delegation of the leadership of the Nigeria School Sports Federation in his office Monday, afternoon, said it is a good development .Akpan said the people of Akwa Ibom are highly passionate about sports and are eagerly looking forward to hosting the about 8,000 Nigerian school children between the ages of 6 and 17 years converge in Uyo.
"I am happy with your coming and the choice of Akwa lbom as the next host of the School Sports Festival. I love sports a lot and the people of Akwa lbom are very passionate about sports. That is the reason for the construction of Next of Champions now named Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. I assure you that the state will give NSSF all the necessary cooperation to stage a memorable festival. For us it will be an opportunity to put to use our good facilities so that Akwa lbom which is blessed with talents can churn out and showcase more."
He said already in line with ideals of school sports development, the state government has begun a model of school sports facilities comprising grass football pitches, basketball and handball courts across all the constituencies in the state for grassroots sport development.
"Our government is taking sports very seriously and l am hoping that with the support of National School Sport Federation, talents will be discovered and nurtured in Akwa lbom. I will particularly love to see children from Bornu State reintegrate with their peers at least to feel good and let out of bondage."
President of the NSSF, Mallam lbrahim Muhammad earlier told him that Akwa lbom was picked because in spite of its talent base students from the state are not given opportunity to attend some of the festival outside home. He revealed that because it is games for children of school age, most of the events will hold in school environment with football finals and athletics for the Uyo lnternational Stadium.
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