Kwara State Sports Commission has inaugurated the Main Organising Committee (MOC), the Local Organising Committee (LOC), and 12 sub-committees to oversee the successful hosting of the 8th Kwara State Sports Festival, the state’s flagship sporting event.
Performing the inauguration, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, who doubles as the Chairman of the Main Organising Committee (MOC), Bola Mogaji, said the committees had been entrusted with the responsibility of planning, coordinating and executing a peaceful, transparent and impactful festival involving all 16 Local Government Areas of the state.
Mogaji charged members of the committees to hit the ground running by working within the stipulated timeframe and developing realistic budgets that would ensure the successful achievement of the festival’s objectives.
He commended the State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his consistent investment in sports development, noting that the approval for the staging of the 8th edition of the festival reflected the governor’s passion and commitment to the advancement of sports in Kwara State.
The sub-committees inaugurated include the Ceremonial, Publicity and Media, Technical, Security, Accreditation, Accommodation, Feeding, Venues, Power and Transportation Committees.
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Provision of Top-class Facilities
In his remarks, the Chairman of the LOC, Dr Steve Olarinoye, commended the governor for providing top-class facilities and Bola Mogaji for considering him and others for the opportunity to contribute to the growth of sports in the state.
The former Director of Sports, Mrs Serah Bola Ẹsan, who said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq loved sports and was helping to develop sports in the state and Nigeria, called for the proper maintenance of the facilities provided by the governor.
Mrs Ẹsan, who is the only female Director of Sports in the state, also called for professionalism in the handling of proceedings at the State Sports Commission.
The committees were made up of top administrators, including commissioners, serving and former permanent secretaries, former and serving directors, some of whom represented the state at the very first National Sports Festival in 1973, as well as other stakeholders.
The 8th Kwara State Sports Festival is scheduled to hold from August 21 to 29 at the George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin, with activities commencing daily at 9:00 a.m.
