FMYSD restates commitment to sport development

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD) has said it would continue to partner with relevant stakeholders toward ensuring the desired grassroots sports development.

Alhaji Ali Durotoye, a Deputy Director in the ministry made the pledge in Omu-Aran, Irepdun Local Government Area of Kwara State during the maiden Mini-Marathon sponsored by Skylarks’ Club of Omu-Aran.

The 10-km mini marathon race attracted no fewer than 120 male and female students’ athletes across schools in the town.

The event kicked off at about 7 a.m at the Federal Government Girls College’s gate and ended at Bareke junction inside the town.

Durotoye, also a member of the club, said it is only with such collaboration that the dwindling fortune of sporting and cultural activities at the grassroots could be resuscitated and transformed.

He said the collaboration would also bring about desired private sector participation in the development of sports at the community level.

The Director expressed optimism that next year’s event would attract more officials from the ministry for selection of deserving athletes that would be future country’s representative.

Agboola Abeeb, of Government Secondary School, Omu-Aran won the male first position at a time of 44 min.15sec, while Adefila Taiye of Omu-Aran High School won the female first position at 55mins.10sec.

The first positions winners in the male and female categories were awarded with scholarship worth N30,000 each.
All the first ten winners on both categories were also presented with certificates at the event.