1,664 schools’ benefits from Lagos State sports equipment donation

The Lagos State Government on Thursday distributed various sports equipment to 1,664 public schools in the state, as a way of shaping the sporting abilities of the students.

The donation was facilitated by the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund with a total of 1,020 primary schools and 644 secondary schools from the six education districts and the 20 Local Government Education Authorities of the state receiving the equipment.

Some of the equipment is table tennis boards, running vests and pants, spike shoes, footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, chess sets with clocks, Scrabble boards with dictionaries, draught boards, tennis rackets, and first aid boxes with medical kits.

These items were handed over to the Tutor-Generals/Permanent Secretaries of the six educational districts in Lagos.

Lagos State Head of Service, Bode Agoro, represented at the event by the Permanent Secretary of the Land Bureau, Kamar Olowosago, said the distribution marked a significant milestone in Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration’s efforts to promote sports development and excellence in education.

“In the last six years, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration has shown great commitment to our students through the continuous improvement of school infrastructure, which ultimately enhances the teaching and learning environment in our public schools,” Agoro said.

Former Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Enitan Oshodi, who served as the special guest at the event, commended the LSSTF for equipping schools with modern sports gear.

The Executive Secretary of LSSTF, Olaposi Agunbiade, expressed gratitude to Governor Sanwo-Olu for his unwavering support for grassroots sports development. He also acknowledged the support of organisations such as the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service and Sterling Bank PLC. He called on more corporate bodies to partner with the LSSTF in advancing sports development in the state.