Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has reiterated his administration’s resolve to promote sports in schools to serve as a platform for talents discovery.
The governor made the call at Tower of Ivory Schools, Ediene Abak, in Abak Local Government Area of the state during the 6th Inter – house sports competition of the institution.
He said that the promotion of sports would also sharpen the mental alertness of pupils and students.
The sports loving governor also stressed the importance of sports and games in schools, noting that exercises were capable of increasing self-esteem and mental alertness of the students, while preparing them for career opportunities in the money spinning world of sports.
Gov Emmanuel commended the school’s authority for providing excellent sporting facilities that would facilitate the impartation of knowledge as well as enhance sports development while hoping that the school would attract trophies at national and international competitions due to early exposure of the students to modern facilities.
He used the occasion to stress the need to teach indigenous languages in schools to save them from extinction and promote rich cultural values.
The governor directed the Ministry of Education to ensure that vernacular was taught in all public schools beginning from the next school session.
The Akwa Ibom governor announced scholarship for another batch of 31indigent students in the school, donated sets of computer, 20 bags of rice and a cow to each of the houses that participated in the sports competition.
The Chairman Board of Governors and Proprietor Tower of Ivory Schools, DIG Udom Ekpoudom (Rtd) expressed appreciation to the Governor for witnessing the school’s sports competition and the support given to the institution.
He said the school has recorded 100 per cent pass in National Examination Council (NECO) and in West African School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the year 2015 and 2016 and has remained the 2016 state Champion in Senior Mathematics Olympiads.
Mr. Ekpoudom also noted that the school has distinguished itself in the area of sports and attributed the success to the excellent facilities available in the Institution.
The Chairman of the occasion, Major General Godwin Umoh, commended the school management for laying a solid foundation for academic excellence which he said has enabled the school compete with other institutions in the country.
The the occasion which featured march past, field and track events by the competing Houses climaxed in the commissioning of a Mini – Stadium by Governor Udom Emmanuel.
