Governor Diri Clears Maiden Bayelsa State Sport Festival Closed

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------ As Yenagoa LGA Wins First Ever Bayelsa State Sport Festival

By Francis Joseph

Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri on Friday at the Samson Siasia Stadium Yenagoa declared close the 2023 Bayelsa State Sport Festival tagged Access Bank Prosperity Unity Games after six days of Competitiveness in fourteen different sport from the eight local government in the state.

The governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development Hon. Daniel Igali at the closing Ceremony in his closing remarks congratulated all the eight LGA and athletes who took part in the inaugural Sports Festival, stressing that sports have unified the youths of Bayelsa in the last six days of the event.

He also appreciated the governor and his deputy senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo for their huge investment in sports development in the state, Governor Diri promised an improved competition next year with an increase in the number of sports.

He thanked the sponsors Access Bank for sponsoring the inaugural Bayelsa State Sports Festival while calling on other cooperates bodies to join and sponsor the state sport festival next year, he added that athletes who did well in the competition would be groomed to represent the State in the future.

Meanwhile Director of Sport in the state and Co-chairman of the bayelsa State Sport Festival, Sir Braveman Wodi who spoked at the end of the game noted that the aim of the competition has  been achieved with new talents  being discovered in different sports describing the fiesta as unique one.

Sir Wodi, noted that hosting the state sports festival in Bayelsa State has shown what it intends to achieve in the National Sports Festival in Ogun State, urging other corporate organizations to get involved in the development of sports.

He commended the Bayelsa government, Access Bank and the athletes for the show of dexterity throughout the competition.

Yenagoa LGA where crowned the winners of the first ever Bayelsa State Sport Festival tagged Access Bank Prosperity Unity Games with a total medals haul of 74 comprising 34 gold, 22 silver, 18 bronze, Kolokuma/Opokuma finished second amassing 92 medals, 30 gold, 29 silver, 33 bronze, Nembe LGA came third with 81 medals, 25 gold, 25 silver, 31 bronze.

Southern Ijaw LGA finished in fourth position with 78 medals, 22 gold, 29 silver, 27 bronze, Ekeremor LGA won 66 medals, 21 gold, 24 Silver to finish 5th, Brass LGA had 63 medals, 17 gold, 15 silver, 31 bronze as they finished in 6th position.

Sagbama LGA got 48 medals to come out 7th with 9 gold, silver, 24 bronze, meanwhile Ogbia LGA where the weeping Local Government of the competition as they got 44 medals  comprising of 7 gold, 9 silver, 28 bronze to finish bottom of the competition in 8th position.

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