The Principal, Igbobi College Yaba,
Lagos, Venerable Femi Fashina, has stated that inter-house sports
competitions, as grassroots development programmes in schools, is an
avenue to discover talents that will be nurtured to achieve their
potential in their talented sporting area.
He said this recently during the 81st
annual inter-house sports competition of the college. The event, which
held at the school’s sports ground, featured sporting events like
athletics, high-jump, walking race, relay, long jump, langa race and
shot put.
The invited schools that participated
were St. Finbarr’s College, CMS Grammar School, Federal Science and
Technical College (FSTC), Yaba, St. Gregory’s College, Ansar-Ud-Deen
College, and Baptist Academy. Others were Bishop Howells Memorial
Grammar School, Wisdom Mike College, Methodist Boys High School, and
Queen’s College.
Queen’s College came first in the female relay race; FSTC Yaba came second, while Lagos Anglican School came third.
While in the male category, Baptist Academy emerged first, FSTC Yaba came second, while St. Finbarr’s College came third.
Aggrey (Blue) House emerged winner of this year’s competition with 11 gold, three silver and four bronze medals; Parker (Purple) House came second with eight gold, eight silver and six bronze medals. In the third position was Oluwole (Yellow) House with seven gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals, while Townsend (Red) House came fourth with five gold, 11 silver and eight bronze medals. In the fifth position was Freeman (Green) House with four gold, four silver and six bronze medals.
Some sporting events had earlier been
completed. Among the events which medals had been won were table tennis,
basketball, volleyball, scrabble, football and javelin. Highlight of
the event was the proprietor’s race, which the Bishop, Diocese of Lagos
Mainland, Reverend Isaac Olawuyi won.
The principal also announced and appreciated the contribution of various branches and sets (72-76/78) of the college Old Boys Association (ICOBA) to the school in continuation of their efforts to improve sports facilities.
The principal also announced and appreciated the contribution of various branches and sets (72-76/78) of the college Old Boys Association (ICOBA) to the school in continuation of their efforts to improve sports facilities.
“The donation of the multipurpose court
enabled the boys to compete in basketball and volleyball. They also
competed in table tennis, scrabble and chess. A total of N2.5 million
was provided for the purchase of different sports materials, a few of
which are on display at today’s competition.”
He added that the school has identified boys with potential in different sports that need nurturing and called for assistance to fund seasoned coaches in such sports to enable the school participate in various state competitions.
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