National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools(NAPPS) is appealing to the South West Governors for financial assistance/support for the first edition of the South West Sports Festival tagged ‘Omoluabi Governors’ Cup”(OGC 2025).
The festival themed”The Revitalization Era”was held at various centres in the ancient city of Ibadan between February 21st-Monday 24th with the grand finale held at the Lekan Salami Stadium Ibadan.
Making this appeal in an interview with the media while reviewing the games which had over three hundred athletes and officials in attendance was the President, South West NAPPS;Comrade Deji Olatona.
NAPPS is also seeking the support of the Excellencies from the zone for effective collaboration ahead of the second edition of the Festival coming up in Ekiti in February next year.
According to the President “aside the fact the festival was aimed at discovering and nuturing the youths to stardom,we also believed that it help in preparing them for future.
Comrade Olatona who expressed gratitude to the organising committee for a hitch free Festival commended the Governors for creating an enabling environment and recognition of the Festival through their offices.
However, he said”the purpose of the competition was achieved as it brought a lot of potentials and discovery of talents which we have started grooming for future National engagements and it had Increased confidence and facilitated youthful co-existence”.
He added that NAPPS need to be recognised and encouraged by the pragmatic and progressive Executive South West Governors for speaking with one voice devoid of political affliations,’and accepting the ethos of Omoluabi as the emblem of the entire South West’.
It would be recalled that ,Ekiti state emerged the champion of the football event in the male category while Oyo and Lagos states won silver and bronze medals respectively and Oyo picked gold medal in the female football category while Ondo and Lagos were in second and third position. Ekiti won the overall event followed by Oyo and Ondo placed second and third position respectively.
