140 young athletes are to represent the State at the next edition of the National Schools Sports Festival scheduled to commence in Port
Harcourt on Thursday, January 24, 2013.
A statement from the Ministry of Education and Technology expressed confidence in the ability of the students to represent the state well.
It commended the state Government for according priority to School Sports, noting that Government had recently sponsored a number of sporting events which had tremendously improved the sports sector in the state.
The statement added that Athletes from the state will participate in weight lifting, Gymnastics, Table Tennis, Badminton, Judo, Karate,
Athletics and Hand ball during the 12-day sporting fiesta.
Last modified: January 25, 2013
