GOV. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has urged  athletes representing the state in competitions  to embrace the spirit of sportsmanship.

He made the plea in Ibadan on Thursday while receiving the Torch of Unity  for the 19th National Sports Festival scheduled  to hold in Abuja between  Dec.  6  and  Dec.  16.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the governor was  represented by his deputy, Chief Moses Adeyemo,  at the government secretariat.

Ajimobi also urged  athletes representing the state to be good ambassadors  by winning medals and setting records at the festival.

He further urged them to adhere strictly to the rules of the game, saying the state would continue to provide an  enabling environment for young and upcoming athletes to excel.

Mr Abayomi Oke, the State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, said the government  would give the contingent  moral support to excel during the festival.

Government, he said, would  reward outstanding athletes and nurture them to represent the nation in competitions.

Mr Olufemi Ajao, the Zonal Coordinator, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, said that the movement of the  Torch of  Unity  across the south west states was a symbol that all arrangements had been concluded.

NAN reports that the event was witnessed by Mr Olalekan Alli, the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Hannah Ogunesan, Head of Service,  and Mr Niyi Alebiosu, the State Chairman of  Sport Writers’ Association of Nigeria.

–NAN

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– Nov. 22, 2018 @ 16:59 GMT |