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Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke |
Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State
has given N5,000 each to the 253-man contingent representing the state
at the 2013 edition of the National Schools Sports Festival which will
hold in Ilorin, Kwara State.
In a farewell message just before the
contingent departed Calabar on Wednesday, Imoke said the money which he
referred to as ‘governor’s pocket money’ was meant to be a morale
booster. He urged the athletes to bring back the trophy which they had
won in the past two editions of the game.
He said, “As you go to Ilorin, you go
with the flag of Cross River State and with the blessings of the
almighty God. You must win the competition and come back with more
laurels because we want to keep the trophy permanently here in the
state.
“I want you to show Nigeria and the world
that you are champions. Show the world that these young men and women,
boys and girls from Cross River are the future of Nigeria’s sports. You
are wonderful children; we want to see you securing international
scholarships to become world beaters in athletics,” he said.
The Commissioner for Youth and Sports
Development, Patrick Ugbe, who presented Team Cross River to the
governor, said the 300-man delegation comprised 253 sports boys and
girls and 47 officials.
Ugbe maintained that it was the first
time that a governor would bid a team farewell to a competition,
stressing that the gesture demonstrated the commitment and zeal Imoke
has for the youths and sports development.
In her appreciation, captain of Team
Cross River, Koyona Obeten, commended Imoke for boosting their morale
before the event, saying that the team will put in its best in Ilorin to
make the state proud.
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