RGS Committed To Schools Sports

The Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Fred Igwe has
restated the readiness of the state government to promote schools Sports and
unearth young talents in the state.

Hon. Igwe stated this on Friday, during the inauguration of
the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the forth coming 5th National Schools
Sports Festival to be hosted by Rivers State this year.

According to him, school sports have been in existence for a
long time, but there is a new re-awakening to go back to it as the basis of
sports development in any country, where potential talents could be discovered
for state and national assignments.

He said that the ministries of Sports and Education are
expected to organise and host a state’s schools sports festival before the
national version.

Hon. Igwe also said that the responsibility of organising
the competition lies in the hands of both ministries.

“The State Governor Right Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is
passionate and committed to the School Sports competition, and as such, he has
approved funds for the hosting of the sports fiesta,” Hon. Igwe stated.

Meanwhile, members of the LOC were drawn from both
ministries of sports and Education to organise the competition at the Local
Government level first and then to the State level where pupils and students
would now be selected to represent the state at the National Level of the competition.

The LOC for the 5th National School Sports festival has Hon.
Fred M. Igwe as Chairman, Commissioner for Education, Barr Alice Nemi .
Co-chairman, Mr Richard Ofuru, Secretary, Engr. Paulinus Nwakwoala,
Co-secretary.

Other members are Hon. Chimbiko Akarolo, Chief Allwell
Onyesoh, Sir Ali Oruitemeka, Hon. Charles Paul, Sir Daobu Harry, Mr. JJ Kio,
Mr. James Nmwhiele, Mr. Lucky U. Worluh, Dr. Agba Harry, Pastor Austin Jonah,
SP Usman Ochenaka, Mr. Golden Dibia, Mr. Olalekun Ige and Bright Jacob.

In his speech Richard Ofuru, Permanent Secretary ministry of
Education and secretary of the L.O.C thanked the commissioner for Sprots for
the set of 18 members L.O.C committee and recalled that some of the members
were versed in school sports, saying that, those to work at the local level
should give the children opportunities to showcase their talents.