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FEPSGA: Rivers Female Gold medalist Applauded Gov Fubara Over Hosting
The only female Chess play who won gold medal at just concluded Federation of Public Service Games( FEPSGA) held in Port Harcourt, Veronica Moses has lauded the Rivers State Governor Siminialayi Fubara for hosting the games.
Moses who is a staff of Rivers State Housing and Property Development Authority further expressed joy for winning gold medal for team Rivers in female category in the Chess event.
She said these in an exclusively interview with Tidesports at the weekend in Port Harcourt, adding Chess was one of the games that makes human beings reason positively.
According to her, she started playing Chess in 1990 and since then she has represented the State at different tournaments and competitions, and won gold, silver and bronze for the State.
“I have won bronze in School sports festival 1991, National Sports Festival in 1993 I won silver and Gold in team play and several wins in other tournaments years back.
“I thank God for the gold medal I won for the State this year, no competition is easy but you can only win when you are adequately prepared in all ramifications.
“I thank Governor Siminialayi Fubara for hosting the games which gives me the opportunity to represent my State’, Moses said.
She use the forum to call on private sectors to promote and sponsor Chess tournaments and competitions in Nigeria.
The gold medalist further advice upcoming Chess players to always believe in themselves and appeal to governments to introduce grassroots Chess competitions mostly in primary and secondary Schools.
By: Tonye Orabere