The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Monday, encouraged undergraduates to participate in the Osun 2024 Intercollegiate Games, an initiative aimed at addressing youth restiveness.
During the unveiling of the games at Fountain University in Osogbo, Adeleke announced that the event will take place from Wednesday, November 20, 2024, to December 4, 2024.
The primary goal of the games is to promote physical activities and healthy lifestyles among students.
Representing the governor, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Sport, Layi Adesiyan, revealed that the 2024 games will include various sports such as football, badminton, scrabble, chess, athletics, table tennis, and tug-of-war.
He said: “I want to encourage undergraduates in Osun state to participate in these games because it will tackle restiveness and other social vices. It will even improve the economic status of the state because it will be held on two campuses; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and Federal Polytechnic Ede.”
He added that officers of the Sports Council will scout for young talents during the events to recruit them into state teams.
The organiser of the games, Mr Abdulganiyu Olayiwola, disclosed that Osun State has the highest number of tertiary institutions in Nigeria, hence the games will promote one spirit.
“About 13 schools have registered so far which include; Fountain University, OAU, Fed of Ede, Redeemer University, Adeleke University, Osun State University, Osun Poly, OSCOTECH, Oduduwa University, Fed College of Medical Science, Ila, and others.”
