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Sports, veritable tool for job opportunities – ACA Principal

by The Editor
25th March 2019
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Sports, veritable tool for job opportunities – ACA Principal

Ny Femi Atolagbe
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The principal of Aquinas College Akure , Mr Babasola Ayibiowu has described Sports as a means of providing job opportunities for the  youths.

Ayibiowu, who stated this at the (ACA) 68th Inter- House Sports Competition held at the college sports ground , added that Sports can also help to generate revenue for individuals and  the government in hard currency if well managed.

“The vision statement must be stated clearly , we are looking for the future talents and we must catch them young.”

He added that Sports allows for healthy living and healthy mind in a sound body.

The school principal enumerated the importance of Sports ; thus it helps to keep body and soul together by reducing tension and remove some traces of diseases completely. It  remains a unifying factor in our society as it cuts across all tribes ,races, ages countries and even the continent ,” he emphasised.

According to him, “Aquinas College is a renowned institution in the field of sports having produced a lot of sportsmen locally and  internationally ,education is not about being literate alone, there are other talents , skills that God has deposited in the youths .

“So what we are doing here is to bring out these talents from them, nurture them, develop it and make them future champions and professionals in their various fields”.

The School’s Sportmaster , Mr Fapohunda Clement said, the future of these exceptional boys is very bright if they can keep on with the spirit.

He appealed to the parents of the discovered athletes that they should support their kids by releasing them for training. With the support of our principal we are ready to nurture the performing boys to the stardom.

We have all what it takes in the college to develop them in line with their respective sports, we must thank the state government and Sports council for given us a coach to train the athletes in the school .

Meanwhile Saint Thomas (White House) emerged as the overall winner of the inter – house sports competition with 221 points , Saint Eugene (Red House) won second position with 219 points while Saint John (Green House) Saint Williams  (Purple House) , Saint Michael (Yellow Hous) Saint Francis Blue House came 3rd ,4th ,5th and 6th position with 142 ,139 , 133 and 131points respectively.

While Master, Segun Owoeye, who was awarded the best athlete of the competition with a giant trophy, thanked his coach,  colleagues, saying without their support he won’t be able to attain this feat. “Your continued support will spur me to do better in future,” he stated.

Different prizes were later presented to all the winners .

Tags: added that Sports can also help to generate revenue for individuals and  the government in hard currency if well managed.Mr Babasola Ayibiowu has described Sports as a means of providing job opportunities for the  youths.AyibiowuSportsThe principal of Aquinas College Akureveritable tool for job opportunities - ACA Principalwho stated this at the (ACA) 68th Inter- House Sports Competition held at the college sports ground
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