1,664 Lagos public schools get sports equipment
The Lagos State Sports Trust Fund (LSSTF) yesterday distributed sports equipment to 1,664 public schools across the six educational districts. The distributed equipment included table tennis boards, running vests and pants, spike shoes, footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, chess sets with clocks, scrabble boards with dictionaries, draught boards, tennis rackets, and fully stocked first aid kits. Other […]
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The Lagos State Sports Trust Fund (LSSTF) yesterday distributed sports equipment to 1,664 public schools across the six educational districts.
The distributed equipment included table tennis boards, running vests and pants, spike shoes, footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, chess sets with clocks, scrabble boards with dictionaries, draught boards, tennis rackets, and fully stocked first aid kits.
Other equipment distributed were Ayo, ludo, tennis racket, dart board, and skipping ropes. These items were handed over to the tutor-generals and permanent secretaries representing the six educational districts in Lagos.
A breakdown showed that a total of 1,020 primary schools and 644 secondary schools from the six educational districts and 20 Local Government Education Authorities benefited from the initiative.
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Speaking at the event, the Lagos State Head of Service, Bode Agoro, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Land Bureau, Mr. Kamar Olowosago, emphasized the critical role of sports in the holistic development of children.
Former Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Wahid Enitan Oshodi, who served as the special guest, commended the LSSTF for equipping schools with modern sports gear.
The Executive Secretary of LSSTF, Mr. Olaposi Agunbiade, expressed gratitude to governor Sanwo-Olu for his steadfast support of grassroots sports development.