20th NIPOGA games open in Ilorin

Date: 2020-02-09

No fewer than 3,040 athletes from across the country have converged on Ilorin to participate at the 20th edition of Nigeria polytechnics games holding at the Kwara capital from Feb. 5 to Feb. 16.

The News Agency of Nigeria, reports that the biannual Polytechnic games will feature not less than 51 institutions that will compete for honours in 14 sporting events.

Declaring the games open at the Kwara state polytechnic sports complex, the state Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi urged the participating institutions to abide by the rules of the games.

He added that through sacrifices, perseverance, and hard work, the games would play a significant role in boosting the federal government's efforts in nation-building.

Alabi restated the state government pro-activeness in bringing change to the sport sector through active participation in sporting activities.

He advised all participating institutions, athletes and officials to display high level of discipline and tolerance during and after the games as he assured them of peaceful stay in the state of harmony.

The deputy governor also stressed that the games will further foster unity and create mental alertness among the participating institutions.

Earlier, Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr Abdul Mohammad, implored the athletes to demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship, especially in difficult situations.

Mohammed noted that the host institution has excelled in several fields of endeavour, especially in the areas of sports and entrepreneurship and stands out as an institution to beat in the comity of institutions.

(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Saliu Ajia     Ajidagba     Kwarareports.com     Labour Party     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Sabi     Durosinlohun Kawu     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Harafat E. Mukadam     Segun Adeniyi     Azeez Salawu     CACOVID     Bayo Ajia     Toyin Abdullahi     Dele Momodu     James Ayeni     Hajj     Tsado Manman     Olohungbebe     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Umar Ayinla Saro     Fatai Olodo     Ahman Pategi     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Rebecca Bake     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Abdulkadir Orire     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Wasiu Odewale     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     IYA ALFA NLA     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Share     Haleeman Salman     Maryam A. Garuba     Kwara Volleyball Association     Ibrahim Mohammed     National Broadcasting Commission     KWIRS     COVID-19 Palliatives     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Ile Arugbo     Unilorin     Shuaibu Yaman     Mohammed Haruna     Baruten     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Tunji Olawuyi     Salami Adekunle     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Ishaq Oloyede     Alimi     Pilgrims Board     Ramadhan     Abikan     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Ifelodun     Saliu Alamoyo     Al-Hikmah Radio     Egbewole     Abubakar Baba     Obuh     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Rotimi Oyedepo     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Segun Abifarin     Ojo Isekuse     Muhammadu Buhari     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Gabriel Fashanu     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Jumoke Monsura Gafar    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Agbarigidoma     Ilorin Durbar     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Funmilayo Mohammed     Facebook     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Tunji Folami     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Kisra     IPSAS     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Halidu Danbaba     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Kwara State Government     Fareedah Dankaka     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Lateef Alagbonsi     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Obuh     Bayer Nigeria Limited     NIPOGA     KW-GIS     Kwara 2015     JAMB     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Abatemi Usman     Sobi Specialist Hospital     ASMAU PLAZA     Yomi Ogunsola     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Ogbondoroko     Florence Saraki     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Presidential Election     Kola Olota     Benin Republic     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Guber Aspirant     Abubakar Lah     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Oye Tinuoye     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Shuaib Olarongbe     Salaudeen Oyewale     Bolaji Aladie     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Rueben Parejo     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Sebastine Obasi     Yemi Sanni     Saka Adeyemo     Olosi Of Osi     NTA Ilorin     Iliasu     James Ayeni     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Isiaq Khadeejah     Makama Of Ilorin     Buhari     SSA Youth Engagement     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Risikat Lawal     Ibrahim Mashood     MAI Akande     Babata     Olawuyi     Okin Biscuits     Bio Ibrahim     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Oro Grammar School     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Hauwa Nuru