ABEOKUTA–The Ogun state Handball Association has began preparations for the forthcoming 2024 National Sports Festival billed to hold in Ogun state.
The association, after the quarterly meeting held at the Alake Sports Center, Ijeja resolve to better the feats recorded by the state handball team at the Asaba, Delta State games in 2022.
The resolution after the meeting read as follows, “that the preparation for the coming National Sports Festival to be hosted by Ogun State should be intensified. Following the great success achieved at the last Festival in Asaba, Delta State.
“The meeting resolved that preparation should commence immediately with the players to be utilized for the game needs to be connected and contacted so as not tolose them to other States.
“It was further agreed that contract allowance should be considered for those players that may not be beneficial of the government planned contractagreement.
“The technical committee is thereby saddle with the responsibility of coming up with proposed budget as regards the preposition of getting a formidable team that could give us the two available gold medals in the comingfestival, considering the pre-camping period.
“It was also agreed that early open camping of the players should start at least by September 2023, while transport subsidy be considered with home base players”.
Meanwhile, Ogun state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun today inaugurated the 16 man Local Organising Committee (LOC) members headed by former Commissioner for youth and Sports, Hon. Bukola Olopade.
The LOC is saddled with the responsibility of hosting a befitting Sports Festival which according to the governor would be the best ever.
