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3,000 Athletes for Police Games

A record number of 3,000 Police men and women would take part in the 12th edition of the Nigerian Police Games slated to take place in Akwa,Anambra State from  February 29 to March 7.

L-R Force Spokesman Frank Mba,AIG Mohammed Alkali,Youth and Sports Minister Mr Sunday Dare with AIG Zubeiru Muazu when the Police paid Dare a visit ahead of the Police Games

12 zones will be competing in the 10 day events like track and field,football,Squash,Table tennis,boxing,wrestling,shooting ,lawn tennis, basketball among others.

Speaking while on a visit to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare,AIG Alkali Mohammed who doubles as Chairman of the Police Games Planning Committee and Force Secretary said  everything is set for a hitch free competition.

“We are here to assure the Honourable Minister that everything is set for the Nigerian Police Games in Anambra State.We have enjoyed the tremendous support of the Anambra State Governor Chief Willy Obiano. All is set for a great event.

In his response , Youth and Sports Minister Mr Sunday Dare said “The Police Games had produced great talents for Nigeria like Sunny Isekwena,Julius Aghahowa, Chioma Ajunwa, Samuel Peters among others. We hope this event will throw up new talents that can represent the country at the Olympics and make us proud. I’m happy it is coming before the National Sports Festival in Benin. So scouts will be sent there to fish out talents. The games will also be an opportunity to develop sports facilities”

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The opening ceremony will take place at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square on Saturday,while the curtains will be drawn on March 7th at the renovated Rojenny Sports Complex,Oba,near Onitsha.

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