Military, paramilitary forces to engage in sports fiesta in Osun

To unwind and deepen their relationship, officers of the Military and Paramilitary forces in Osun State will engage in a Sports Fiesta next week in Osogbo, the state capital.

The sporting activities are expected to commence next week, September 16, with indoor and other games and will climax on September 23 with football matches.

Tagged “Military and Paramilitary Games 2024 (MiPaG 2024 Championship),” the coordinator for the fiesta, Mr. Oluremi Bankefa, said that the annual games are intended to enable the security operatives and other officers to interact, relate better, and keep fit.

Bankefa said, “The Military and Paramilitary Sports Fiesta is here again. This is the second edition. We decided to always hold these sporting activities every year so that we can relate better. Aside from keeping fit, we get to deepen our working relationship through sports.

“We have already reached out to all interested athletes, and some of the games that we will be featuring include: Ludo (Male and Female), Draught (Male and Female), Scrabble (Male and Female), 100m (Male and Female), 200m (Male and Female), 4×4m (Male and Female), Javelin (Male and Female), Shot put (Male and Female), Volleyball, Ayo Olopon (Male and Female), and Chess (Male and Female).

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“This is a sporting event we always look forward to, and we have asked those interested among our military and paramilitary officers to contact this number: 08034974466.

“The above-highlighted games will start on September 16, 2024, at the Osogbo City Stadium at 10 am.”

Bankefa disclosed that the football match for the MiPaG 2024 Championship would commence on September 23, either at Ataoja or Osogbo Grammar School, adding that the fiesta is organized by the Osun State Military and Paramilitary Sports Officers’ Association.

Among the participating agencies are the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Immigration, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Correctional Service, Federal Road Safety Corps, Vehicle Inspection Office, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, and State Fire Service.