The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Sports activities has reaffirmed its preparedness to host the 2025 South-South Zonal Elimination of the Nationwide Youth Video games. The occasion, scheduled to carry from Saturday, August 16 to Monday, August 18, will function the zonal qualifier for the Nationwide Youth Video games happening in Asaba, Delta State from August 26 to September 6.
All six states within the South-South zone will take part within the elimination collection, with athletes competing in ten (10) permitted sports activities disciplines for Beneath-15 girls and boys. With the purpose of securing qualification to symbolize their respective states on the nationwide stage later this month.
The Honourable Commissioner for Sports activities, Elder Paul Bassey, said that Akwa Ibom was chosen to host the zonal occasion because of the availability of ordinary sporting infrastructure and services within the state.
Talking throughout an interactive session with coaches and secretaries of varied sports activities associations within the state, Elder Bassey emphasised that each one modalities have been put in place to make sure a easy and profitable occasion.
“As a state, I need to say that we’re totally able to host the South-South Zonal Elimination forward of the Nationwide Youth Video games. On the Ministry of Sports activities, we have now performed a collection of inspections on the varied venues designated for the competitors, and I can affirm that we’re happy with the requirements of our services,” he said.
He additional reminded coaches of the significance of fielding athletes strictly inside the permitted U-15 age class, in keeping with the targets of the Nationwide Youth Video games, which is designed to find and nurture younger sporting expertise.
“I urge all our coaches to benefit from the house benefit and guarantee we qualify our groups for the primary occasion in Asaba,” he added.
The 2-day zonal elimination will likely be held throughout 5 venues inside Akwa Ibom State:
Uyo Township Stadium, West Itam Sports activities Middle, Q.I.C Group Faculty, Nung Ukot Itam, Group Secondary Industrial Faculty, Itu, Aka Group Secondary Faculty, Aka Offot, Uyo
Akwa Ibom State will compete in eight (8) out of the ten (10) permitted sports activities, which embrace:
Soccer, Volleyball
Hockey, Seaside Volleyball, Basketball, Cricket, Handball, Rugby. Different sports activities permitted for the competitors however not listed among the many state’s taking part occasions embrace Baseball/Softball and Abula.
With preparations nearing completion, Akwa Ibom stands poised to host a profitable zonal elimination and goals to make a robust impression forward of the nationwide video games in Delta State.
