Sports
National Para Games:60 athletes to represent Oyo State
No fewer than 60 athletes from Oyo State are expected to participate in the maiden National Para-sports games, scheduled for Abuja between April 9 and April 18.
Chairman of Oyo State Sports Council, Gbenga Adewusi, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Adewusi stated that the event, organized by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, would give Para athletes the opportunity to exhibit their talents in various sports.
According to him, the event will also serve as an avenue for scouts to shop for talents that could be groomed for Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Adewusl also said that the country’s Para-sports had produced the highest number of medals for the country since Nigeria started participating in the games.
He added that Para-sports had contributed immensely to the reduction of young people with special needs roaming the streets.
The sports council chairman listed para-table tennis, para-swimming, wheelchair basketball, powerlifting, deaf sports, para-athletics, and para-canoe as the events in which the team would participate at the games
Sports
Senate President Cup Gains Esteemed Ambassadors
Joel Ajayi
The highly-anticipated 10th Senate President Cup has reached a significant milestone with the unveiling of its distinguished ambassadors. Renowned figures in Nigerian football, including the present Super Eagles coach, Augustine Eguavoen and esteemed coaches Patrick Udoh, and Daniel Amokachi, along with legendary goalkeeper Peter Rufai and former Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa, have been appointed as ambassadors for the prestigious tournament.
In a formal announcement made in Abuja, Tournament Coordinator John Bassey Ekpenyong emphasized the strategic selection of these ambassadors, citing their roots in grassroots football programs as a key factor in their appointment.
Ekpenyong expressed confidence in the ambassadors’ ability to resonate with the tournament’s grassroots ethos, stating, “Their background as products of grassroots initiatives aligns perfectly with the core values of the tournament, and we believe their involvement will significantly enhance its impact.”
The inclusion of these esteemed football personalities is poised to infuse the Senate President Cup with heightened excitement and credibility as it gears up for its scheduled dates from November 10 to 17 in Abuja. With a primary focus on fostering unity and unearthing emerging talents, the tournament is primed to deliver a captivating experience for football enthusiasts across the nation.
It would be recalled that during the Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio’s era as the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, over 200 talents were discovered, nurtured and exported to different leagues across the globe.
The Senate President Cup is poised to deliver an unforgettable spectacle, and with the esteemed ambassadors on board, it is poised to ignite the aspirations of the next generation of Nigerian football talents.
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