BESS: Ondo pupils clinch 31 medals as Aiyedatiwa pledges commitment to sport
Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has vowed the commitment of his administration to the development of sports, particularly at the grassroots level.
While harping on the ‘catch them young’ initiative, the governor emphasised the importance of sporting activities in the development of a child.
Aiyedatiwa stated this during the formal presentation of the overall trophy and medals won by the Ondo Team, who came first out of the 36 states and the FCT at the just-concluded maiden edition of the Basic Education School Sports (BESS) Competition in Abuja.
With the presentation made at the Government House Grounds, Alagbaka, Akure, Ondo State, by the Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Laolu Akindolire, the governor enjoined teachers and administrators in the education sector to devote quality time to both cognitive and psychomotor aspects of child development.
The team won 31 medals, comprising nine gold, 15 silver, and seven bronze medals at the national competition.
Aiyedatiwa, who poured encomiums on the award-winning team, described them as the “lucky boys and girls” and good ambassadors of the state even at their young level.
While commending the history-making pupils for writing their names in gold and for making Ondo State proud by winning the maiden edition of the BESS Competition in Nigeria, he hailed the trainers and the management of the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board (ODSUBEB), under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Victor Olabimtan, for their contributions towards the success of the team.
Aiyedatiwa, however, promised that, at an appropriate time, the state government would do the needful to appreciate the award-winning team and their handlers for making the state proud.
Speaking earlier, the Commissioner for Education attributed the outstanding feat achieved by the pupils to the conducive environment provided by the Ondo State Government.
He commended the governor for his passion for all-round development of the state, especially the education sector, adding that such commitments have continued to manifest positively in the development of the sector and the performance of students.
Also, the ODSUBEB boss, Olabimtan, said the team had earlier made the state proud by coming first at the South-West regional version of the same competition in Ado-Ekiti early this year.
Olabimtan told the governor that none of the pupils presented for any of the games in the competition was disqualified on account of age cheating, as was the case with several states, showing that this performance was well-deserved and not a fluke.
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