Kano students, 35 states, FCT Abuja set to storm Lagos for NSSF championships
36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja are to compete in the National School Swimming championship tagged: “FISH” scheduled to hold in Lagos.
The competition which is being organized by the Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF) as part of it’s commitment to revive the lost glory of the event nationwide.
A statement by the Secretary General of the federation, Oba Funsho Usman PhD and made it available to newsmen said the championship will take place at the National Stadium swimming pool, Surulere, Lagos from February 13rd and 14th2025.
He said that the event aims is to bring young athletes from public and private schools to showcase their swimming skills and compete at national level, adding that the eventual winner of the championship will have the unique opportunity to represent the country at the international School Federation (ISF) Gymanasiade and other international school sports competitions later in the year.
The secretary general revealed that the competition to be completed include under-18 and 15 boys and girls categories for freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly 50 metre, 200 metre and 200 metre respectively.
Oba Funsho Usman further explained that the federation also lined up board chess competition among secondary schools Under-9, 12, 15 and 18 categories which will take place at Universal Basic Education Board Hall, Maryland, Lagos from February 10th and 11th.
He said that the administrative seminar will be conducted on February 12 at the NSSF secretariat, national stadium, Surulere while Milo secondary schools basketball stakeholders Forum meeting will hold on February 13rd, 2025 at the same venue.
Meanwhile, four secondary schools from Kano are expected to represent the state in the lined up activities organises by the Nigerian School Sports Federation NSSF in Lagos.
Speaking with newsmen on the arrangements put in place by the state ministry of education, the head of school sports in the ministry, Ibrahim Bello said that all hands are on desk to ensure the success of the state contingent while in Lagos.
Malam Ibrahim Bello said that already the athletes have been receiving vigorous training aimed at making impact in the championships.
He name the four secondary schools that are expected to represent the state which include Government Secondary schools Minjibir, Bagwai, Bukavu Barracks and GSS Stadium.
While commending Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the state Commissioner of education Dr. Gwani Ali Haruna Makoda for their unflinching support financially and normally, he urged the athletes to do everything possible to
He also used the medium to thanks the ministry’s permanent secretary Bashir Baffa Muhammad and other top management staff for their support and cooperation towards sustaining the high profile of state as far as sporting competitions was concerned within and outside the state.
