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Sports Crucial To Teaching Children Leadership Skills
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has underscored the importance of sporting activities in the school system, saying it plays a pivotal role in developing the mental health and physical fitness of children.
She stressed that inter-house sporting activities help to raise the self-esteem of students, promote team spirit and also crucial in inculcating leadership skills in children.
Sanwo-Olu, who stated this at the Inter-House Sports of Foreshore School, Ikoyi, Lagos, held at the Campos Mini Stadium, Lagos Island, said It has been established by subject-matter experts that the physical development of children contributes greatly to their emotional well-being, which is a key component of general wellness.”
Sanwo-Olu urged students to learn how to embrace unity and genuinely look out for the welfare and interest of their fellow students.
The school’s Director, Bunmi Egbeyemi, said extra curriculum activities has been one of the strongest points of the school, noting that it has been developing other skills in children apart from academic excellence.
“We are first after quality teaching and building confidence in the children, and sport is part of the activities that build confidence in children,” she said.
Tidesports source reports that the Chairman of the event, Mr. Niyi Adewumi, challenged parents to support their children if they notice that they have interest in a particular sport and help to nourish it.
“With the children taking part in this physical activities; it will develop their minds, bodies and soul, and they would be better sharper, even in their academics.”At the end of the event, Oak House won the Inter-House Sports Competition
Iwobi spoke to Tidesports source ahead of Nigeria’s crunch playoff semi-final against Gabon on Thursday, November 13, in Rabat, Morocco.
The 28-year-old was reacting to Nigeria’s shaky World Cup qualifying campaign that saw the Eagles finish second in Group C behind South Africa’s Bafana Bafana.
“We’ve managed to rescue ourselves from the dead,” Iwobi told Tidesports source.
We know we have the players and the abilities to compete against any other country in the world.”
The Fulham star pointed to Nigeria’s star power, highlighting African Footballer of the Year winners Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen as proof of the squad’s quality.
“We have last year’s African best player (Ademola Lookman), the year before that (Victor Osimhen),” he said.
“It’ll be a shame if we don’t make it, but we have a lot of confidence. We just have to prove it to ourselves.”
Nigeria’s path to the United States, Canada and Mexico has been turbulent, with two coaches departing during the early stages of qualifying before Éric Chelle steadied the ship to steer the Super Eagles into November’s CAF playoffs.
Four nations from the continent – Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo and Gabon – will vie for a solitary spot to compete in next March’s inter-confederation playoffs, with a view to joining the already nine qualified African nations at the Finals.
It would mark Iwobi’s second appearance at the World Cup Finals and the Super Eagles’ first since the 2018 edition of the competition.
Back then, Iwobi featured in all three games as Nigeria was knocked out in the group stage.
The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) and Publisher of the Atlantic Bell Online medium, Mr. Celestine Ogolo has advised sports writers in Nigeria to diversify in sports writing and not to concentrate on football reporting alone.
The Deputy National President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Mr. Bonny Nyong has expressed commitment to support sports development and move SWAN forward.