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World Athletics Installs Air Quality Sensor at NIS
Joel Ajayi
As part of efforts by the World Athletics Governing body to address air pollution in urban areas and improve physical activity, an Air quality Sensor has been installed at the National Institute for sports, Lagos.
The Installation was supervised by the Project Officer of Nilayo Sports Management Otonye Iworima.
According to her ” Running for clean Air is a project brought to Lagos by World Athletics and funded by the Clean Air Fund, a global body committed to tackling Air pollution.
The project objective is to adress Air pollution in urban areas and advocate for physical activity.
“We will measure hyper- local air quality and share the data in large awareness campaign, using Acess Bank Lagos Marathon as the key platform to leverage existing running communities, spark positive transformations within cities and increase awareness of air quality issues. The project is now in its preparation phase with an official start planned for August 2024.”
She said ” The Sensor was temporarily installed at the Eko Atlantic city for the Lagos City Marathon, but was moved to the NIS due to its urban clean training area where the air quality can be monitored for the project.This is an area where a community of physically active people people train and is accessible to all.”
Speaking after the Installation, the Institute’s Registrar Mr Belmond Benson who represented the Director-General Professor Olawale Moronkola said he was excited as this gesture symbolized the beginning of a long lasting relationship which will bring immense benefits to sports.
“As a research and training Institute, this move is a welcome development. We look to forward to building a lasting relationship with World Athletics.We hope to use this as a stepping stone to explore other areas of collaboration.”
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Super Eagles Can Secure Six Points Against Benin Republic and Rwanda – Barrister Alli
Barrister Rotimi Alli, Chairman of the Ibadan Football Council, has expressed confidence in the Super Eagles’ ability to secure the maximum six points in their upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.
Speaking at the September edition of the Ex-University of Ibadan Footballers Association virtual interactive session, “Guest of the Month,” Barrister Alli, popularly known as Libero, emphasized that the team’s success depends on the players’ determination and willpower.
“It’s not about the coaches; it’s all about the boys,” he stated. “With only two or three days of preparation, there’s little the coaches can do. It’s the players’ mindset that will determine the outcome. They must decide among themselves that they want to win.”
Barrister Alli believes that the caliber of players in the Super Eagles squad is more than capable of achieving success. “Considering the quality of players we have, there’s nothing stopping us from qualifying for the Nations Cup and the World Cup,” he added.
The Super Eagles will face Benin Republic and Rwanda in crucial AFCON qualifiers this weekend, and Barrister Alli’s optimism is a testament to the team’s potential. With the right mindset and determination, the Super Eagles can secure the maximum points and take a significant step towards qualifying for the major tournaments.
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