By: Monday Danladi, Bauchi
Not fewer than 1000 athletes competed in about 44 different sporting events at the just concluded annual Federal Education sector games held in Bauchi.
The Deputy Chairman of the main Organising Committee of the games tagged FEDUGAM 2024, Olapade Suleiman stated this while briefing Sports Journalists at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa stadium, Bauchi.
Olapade Suleiman said that, the Athletes who are from various agencies under Federal Ministry of Education, participated in 13 different sports, including, football, handball, basketball, scrabble, Chess, badminton tennis, athletics among others.
He explained that the aim of organizing the games was to bring unity, friendship and synergy among staff of various participating agencies of the Federal Ministry of Education.
Olapade Suleiman, appreciated the smooth running of the games and thanked government and people of Bauchi state for their hospitality to the visiting contingents of the agencies.
Earlier in his address, FEDUGAM Consultant, Chief Okeyinka Matthew said that, the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman facilitated the hosting of the FEDUGAM fourth edition in Bauchi, and the state government willingly acceptted the idea of hosting.
Okeyinka Mathew, who described this year’s edition as fruitful with about 14 agencies in attendance, promised to upgrade the next edition of the games for the better.
The Consultant encouraged all the participating agencies to go back and start preparations for the next games to be hosted by yet to be decide State of the federation.
Okeyinka Mathew, thanked Bauchi state Government, JAMB, NUC and UBEC for their financial supports and urged other agencies to encourage the annual sector games for the unity and development of the country.
