War Queens Academy wins Ogun AFFAN U-15 female basketball tourney

War Queens Basketball Academy, Sango has emerged winner of a maiden edition of the Under 15 Female Basketball Competition organized by the Ogun State chapter of Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN). The girls overwhelmed their counterpart from Fortune Basketball Academy, Abeokuta 54-14 points in the final played at the basketball court of […]

War Queens Basketball Academy, Sango has emerged winner of a maiden edition of the Under 15 Female Basketball Competition organized by the Ogun State chapter of Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN).

The girls overwhelmed their counterpart from Fortune Basketball Academy, Abeokuta 54-14 points in the final played at the basketball court of the Alake Sports Complex Ijeja in the state capital while Five-Fingers Basketball Academy, Sango finished in the third position.

The State Director of Sports, Mrs.Iyabode Rotimi during the inauguration of the State chapter of AFFAN, charged members led by Dr.Bolatito Adeniji, to bring their wealth of experiences and resources to develop girl child participation in sports and eliminate all forms of sufferings being experienced by the girl child in the Sports Sector.

“In our various individual capacities and collectively as a body, let us champion the cause of our teaming female talents and help them to attain their best potentials “, she said.

She also urged the newly inaugurated AFFAN members in the state, to beam more light on issues affecting the girl child in the sports industry and start proffering solutions to them.

The high point of the event was the decoration of former Permanent Secretary of the Youths and Sports Ministry in the state, Mrs. Moyosore Olowomi as a matron of AFFAN.