Inter LGA Sports Contest’ll Promote Social Cohesion – Tam-George.

The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Dr. Austin Tam-George, has called for regular sporting competitions among the 23 local governments in Rivers State as a means of promoting social cohesion and mutual bond among the people of Rivers State.
The commissioner gave the advice while speaking with newsmen at the Alfred Diette-Spiff Sports Complex, Port Harcourt, yesterday, during the finals of the inter-local government areas football competition and novelty march to celebrate the Golden Jubilee anniversary of the state.
He disclosed that such competitions will not only consolidate the bond of brotherhood among the people but also help to groom special talents in various areas of sports.
The commissioner, who was impressed over the turn out of the spectators for the finals, said the Rivers State Government was committed to promoting sporting activities in the state through the provision of sports facilities.
The commissioner also called for inter ministerial sports competition in the state as a means of enhancing the physical wellbeing and mental alertness of civil servants to discharge the duties effectively.
He said the novelty football march between the public and private sectors in the state, had symbolic values, as it portrays the state as safe for investment and corporate activities.
Tam-George further assured the commitment of the Chief Nyesom Wike-led administration to always provide the enabling environment for genuine business activities to strive in the state.
He said the celebration of the Golden Jubilee anniversary has put Rivers State in the centre stage of public discourse because of the circle of important events going on in the state.
The Omuma Local Government team, however, beat the Gokana LGA team by a lone goal, to clinch the trophy for the inter LGA competition, while the Obio/Akpor LGA team came third.

Taneh Beemene