Lagos NSSF team dedicates victory to gov’t

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Games in which 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory participated ended on Thursday in Kano with Lagos taking the first position. Lagos won 54 gold medals, 61 silver and 57 bronze, totaling 172, with Ondo trailing with 52 gold, 29 silver and 34 bronze medal […]

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Games in which 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory participated ended on Thursday in Kano with Lagos taking the first position.

Lagos won 54 gold medals, 61 silver and 57 bronze, totaling 172, with Ondo trailing with 52 gold, 29 silver and 34 bronze medal and hosts Kano, taking 47 gold, 40 silver and 56 bronze.

Adelekan told NAN on telephone on Friday in Lagos that “the determination of the athletes and encouragement by the State Government gave them victory at the annual competition.

“We are dedicating the victory to the State Government because of its efforts to develop sports at all levels and getting the youth meaningfully engaged.

“I say kudos to the government because its sports policy is achieving the desired objective and I think the future will be brighter for the state if there will be continuation.’’

He added that none of the athletes sustained injury, adding that many of the students who participated, should be trained to take over from the ageing athletes.

NAN reports that Lagos was at the competition which began on Oct. 19 with 185 athletes and 15 officials.

The contingent took part in athletics, badminton, table tennis, chess, scrabble, tennis, wrestling, weightlifting, taekwondo, judo and gymnastics. (NAN)