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Sports Dev: RSG Ready To Partner With Corporate Bodies
Rivers State Government, has said it would develop sports at all levels and eager to partner with corporate organisations to promote sporting activities in the state.
The commissioner for sports in the state, Hon. Fred Igwe said this in his opening address, at the British Council Festival of Olympics Dreams, held at the Liberation Stadium, Port Harcourt, yesterday.
According to him, the sports ministry would like to partner with the British Council which has organized such a laudable programme in an effort to place sports at the service of humanity, free of all forms of discrimination and transgression of limits.
“The Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi holds dear to his heart the development of sports, education and other spheres of government.”
“Rivers State government encourages the development of sports at all levels and co-operates with competent organizations and authorities such as the British Council in that regards”, Igwe said.
Hon. Igwe revealed that the ministry of sports is partnering with the Ministry of Education and Youth Development to ensure that its sports policy has maximum effect on all persons in the state.
“In the state, we have role models that combined sports and education, that have remained resourceful to their families, state and the society at large,” he said.
The state sports boss used the forum to advise students to be focused and determined in their education and sports, particularly the schools that are participating in the festival Olympic competition.
Speaking, the Centre Manager of British Council in the state, Ijeoma Aguba, said the major reason for the festival of Olympic dream, is to celebrate the Olympic values that would be held in London.
According to her, it is to help the young people to develop their various talents and promote peace in all the coutries.
“Our major reason in celebrating the Olympic values and helping young people to develop their talents,” Aguba said.
She continued that the 14 schools that are participating in the competition are schools that are identifying with the British Council, in terms of their examinations.
“I want to say that this competition is to promote friendship, sports, arts and culture,” she added.
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The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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