FEDERAL Commissioner Representing South-South in the National Hajj Commission Of Nigeria, (NAHCON) Alhaji Sadiq Musa, has commended the management of Delta Broadcasting Services (DBS) for organizing it’s maiden DBS Student Yuletide Sports festival.
Sadiq said the sport festival will go a long way in reducing crime activities in Warri and Environs.
Sadiq made this statement on Monday during maiden DBS Warri Student Yuletide festival held at the DBS Sport Centre, Warri.
Sadiq called on individuals in authority to come out and sponsor such events saying that their support will go a long way in helping the children.
“This competition has opened the eyes of so many of the students that attended because they have been able to come in contact with different children from different background and class.
“This is a great opportunity for the children to mingle with different children from different religious background. It will also take their minds away from crime this Yuletide period.
“I want to give kudos to the management of DBS for organizing this sport event because it was not easy putting this event together. This event has been on for the past two months and today we thank God that it is finally taking place today.
“I want to call on those in authority to come out and support competitions like this because this is what are children needed to be happy,” Sadiq said.
Sadiq also distributed exercise books to all the children that attended the sport event.
Earlier, Mr Malcom Oteri, General Manager, DBS Warri, said the event was organized to discover young talents in various sports.
He called for more sponsors noting that the event will be held annually.
Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Harry Awosu, urged the students to imbibed the spirit of sportsmanship to have a successful event, saying that other games will be introduced into the competition in the next edition.
Chairman of the event, Special Assistant to Governor Okowa on Political matters, Comrade Hope George, lauded the management of DBS Warri, for the sport event, calling for the sustenance of the sport to discover more budden talent.
Some of the event that took place at the sports festival include; football, table tennis, Scrabble, Chess, etc.
