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Participants took lead reading oath at NOGIG opening ceremony
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The much waited 2024 Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG) kick off on Sunday with team Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), turning out in glamour, pomp at the opening ceremony of the games in Abuja.
This year NOGIG theme for the 2024 game is, ‘Empower Wellness, Ignite Productivity officially kicks off with colorful opening ceremony, team NNPCL impresses.
At the end of the march past by the 13 companies to be represented by about 1500 participants,the Vice Chairman of Chevron,Mr Chido Okoli declared the games open to a very loud applause.
“ The aim is to promote healthy workforce that will be productive at all times and give its best to its employer,
“ Let go out and compete and have fun and most especially do it safely.
“ We appreciate all the organizers, companies,the executives that made it here today and want to encourage all to enjoy and would be expecting all on Saturday for the closing ceremony , ” he said.
On his part,Olutayo Akande, the Head of Technical Committee said that this year is different from the past editions.
“ This is the first time of taking the athletes oaths.I will recite and athletes recite after me.
“ The oaths “ At the 19th editions of NOGIG,I pledged to take part in the sporting events; respectful and abiding by the rules that governing them.
“In the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the honor of our industries ,while empowering wellness and igniting productivity. So help me God.”
He said that the reasons for the oaths is because we needed every individual participant to commit to what we want them to be this time around.
“ Yes, there are medals but we don’t want participant doing beyond just participating in getting the medals. We will play fair and get our medals cleanly,” he said.
On her part, Senior Human Resources Manager for Policy and Employee, Seplat Energy ,Obiageli Ezeoke , said that the game should continue to progress , more companies to come up to participates and increase the numbers of games.
The reports that the companies taking part in the games include; NNPCL, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
Others are; Nigeria Liquified National Gas (NLNG) the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB),Nigerian Downstream and Midstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Total Energies, Aradel, Seplat Energy and Oando.
The 13 games include; football, Badminton,basketball , volleyball, golf, tennis, table-tennis, squash, athletics, swimming, chess, 8-ball pool and scrabble.
The reports that the events which started on Sunday ( today) and end on April 27 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
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Authentic All Stars International of Bauchi Thank Finance Commissioner for Sallah Gift
Joel Ajayi
The President of Authentic All Stars INT’L Bauchi Patrick Pascal (MON) has expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Dr. Yakubu Adamu, for his continued generosity and support to the group during the Sallah celebrations.
In a message to members, the president who is also the Bauchi State FA Chairman announced that the organization had received a Sallah cow from Dr. Yakubu Adamu as part of his goodwill for the festive season. The gesture follows a similar show of support during the last Sallah celebration, when the Commissioner gifted the group ₦700,000.
“I have been directed to inform all members that officials of Authentic All Stars INT’L Bauchi have received a Sallah cow from Hon. Dr. Yakubu Adamu,” the message read. “Members may wish to know that the same Hon. Dr. Yakubu Adamu gave us ₦700,000 during the last Sallah celebration.”
The group extended its gratitude to Dr. Adamu, noting that his contributions reflect his enduring commitment to community engagement and social support, especially during important cultural and religious occasions.
Members of Authentic All Stars INT’L Bauchi are expected to participate in the sharing and celebration of the gift as they mark the Sallah festival.
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