The 8th editon of National Youth Games (NYG) was declared opened by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday, at Stephen Keshi Stadium Asaba, Delta State.
It was a colourful opening ceremony characterized with funfares, even as the heavy down could not stop the colorful ceremony.
Excitment was on the air when athletes, coaches and people from all works of life witnessed the ceremony in a full capacity Stadium.
Speaking Presidency Tinubu said the game was to hunt talents and noture them to stadium, as he accepted the abysmal performance of Nigeria’ athletes at the just concluded Paris Olympics.
He noted that Sports in Nigeria’ is declining occasion by ageing Sportsmen and stressed for norturing young athletes that will represent the country.
The President who was represent by the minister of youth and sports, Hon. John Enoh said sports plays a crucial role in creating wealth, peace and international diplomacy.

Tonye Orabere

The Caretaker Chairman of Bonny Local government Council of Rivers State, Hon Anengi Barasua Claud – Wilcox has promised to retain the Bonny Stars FC after the Simplified Football Tournament currently going on at the Sharks Football Stadium in Port Harcourt.
According to her, Bonny LGA is known for footballing, so retaining the team at the end of the tournament would help the youths to promote their careers in the round leather game.
Hon Claud – Wilcox made the promise in an interview with sports journalists shortly after Bonny Stars FC played out a goalless draw against Eleme LGA at the Simplified Governor’s Cup for the 23 LGAs in Port Harcourt.
She praised her team despite the goalless draw, adding that the Eleme team were also a good team.
” I am very proud of my team as you can see, the opponents look young but my boys look stronger.
” The game ended well, 0-0. I think our main purpose in the tournament is to win the cup and it will go a long way for our support to Governor Sim Fubara.
“The name of the tournament, Simplified football Cup Rivers State shows that the 23 LGAs are all Simplified.
” We want to ensure we win the competition and bring the cup to Bonny LGA.
” Retaining the team yes because Bonny is known for good footballing and is also a way of encouraging the youth for them to promote their career” Hon Wilcox said.
The Bonny CTC Boos also revealed to empower other sport like female football, tennis, track and some indoor games most especially in school to keep the youths busy..
” Our target is to win the competition to showcase that the Governor is our own.
” We will try as much as possible to keep the team because is a way of encouraging the youth and to set the mind a way crime” She said.
The Chairman used the medium to advise Rivers people to engage the youth in sporting activities because it goes a long way to encourage them and keep them active, while advancing their fitness and health.

Kiadum Edookor

The Supervisor for Sports and Agriculture in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Joseph Opera has praised the good performance of his team at the ongoing Simplified Governor football competition in Port Harcourt.
According to him, his vision is to bring back football activities to the LGA adding that with the support of the capacity Caretaker Chairman, Ambassador Marvin Yorbana, sporting activities will have a new look in the Khana LGA.
Hon Opera, who is popularly called Akpasa, praisef his team in a post match interview shortly after Khana FC thrashed Tai LGA 4-0 in their opening match of the ongoing Simplified Governor’s Cup at the Sharks football Stadium in Port Harcourt.
He said that his team’s first outing in the tournament has given an insight why they are in the competition, adding that his boys have a lot to showcase.
” You just saw why we are in the tournament.
” I want to thank our capacity chairman, Yorbana, for his support to the team.
” I think today my players are exceptional and they are good to go” Akpasa stated.
Also speaking, the Head Coach of Khana FC, Didi Edward (a. k. a Leader) attributed the winning to the tactical play by his players adding that they were better than their opponent.
He said that as a team their target is to win the tournament and to showcase some beautiful skill of the game from the LGA.
He commended the CTC boss and the Supervisor for sports and Agriculture for the level of motivation the team enjoys .
” I think despite the win I have discovered some mistakes in the team today and by our next outing , we will improve and score more goals than the four today.
” Our vision in the competition is to develop the youth in the game and to ensure we raise some good players from the tournament.
” We have nothing to give to our capacity chairman except the Cup”, Leader declared.

Kiadum Edookor