Ogbe Senior Secondary School pays courtesy visit to Patroness, Edo State Sports Director, Sabina Chikere

...Applauds Sabina Chikere for unwavering support to the school's football team

...We will continue to gives sports in Edo State the needed support - Sabina Chikere

By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye and Mishael Emmanuel

Ogbe Senior Secondary School, on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Director, Sports Development and Operations, Edo State Sports Commission, Mrs. Sabina Chikere, at her office in Benin City, the Edo State capital, South-South, Nigeria.

The delegation led by the Principal of Ogbe Senior Secondary School, Mrs. Augustina Itohanmwen, paid the visit to appreciate Mrs. Sabina Chikere for her continued support and contribution to the school in their inter-house sports as the Patroness of Blue House.

The school sports team accompanied by the Head of Sports, Mr. Harrison Ogwu, alongside some staff and the captain of the school football team also thanked Mrs. Chikere for her full participation in the school's sporting activities, presenting her with trophies recently won by Ogbe football team.

Ogbe Senior Secondary School recently won two State football tournaments:

✓ The Edo State Principal Cup

✓ The Governors Cup

Mrs. Sabina Chikere, expressed delight on the brand new Hiace bus donated to the school by the Executive governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo for their outstanding performance in the state events.

She emphasized that the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, through the Edo State Sports Commission will continue to support grassroot sports.

“I'm very excited and I'm happy that the hard work of the Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is paying off, we will try our best to do as much as we can, to encourage our young stars.”

Mrs. Chikere explained further that the Edo State Sports Commission under the leadership of Honourable Desmond Amadin Enabulele, strongly believes that education plays a key role in the life of a sportsperson, and is combining talent with education is the Heartbeat of the Nation.

“We're combining sports and education, because the life of a sportsman is short, so by the time you are no longer active in sports, with your education you'll something to fall back into,” she stressed.

She further explained that the aim of the Edo State Sports Commission is to keep improving, and to build a sporting empire for young ones to grow.

“We will keep improving, on our performance in sports, what we want in Edo State is for the State to be hub of sports both locally and internationally. We will all join hands together to make sure that it doesn't just end here for our young stars, for those of them that want to build a sports career,” she concluded.

Mrs. Augustina Itohanmwen, had some delightful words for Mrs Sabina Chikere, who has been a fortress for sports in the school.

“When I came to this school, one of the persons that came through for us in the area of sports was Mrs Sabina Chikere, Executive Director, Sports Development and Operations, Edo State Sports Commission,” she narrated.

★ HER SUPPORT

“When we wanted to host an Inter-house sports she came to our aid, even suggesting we naming some VIP's as Patrons of different Houses, and we made her Patroness of Blue House.

“What shocked me about her was that I just saw a message from our Head of Sports, Mr. Harrison, that Mrs. Chikere sent her support package and I said wow.

★ MOTIVATION

“And then she stayed all through the day, encouraging and motivating the kids. Your support means a lot to us, we see you as a mentor and personally as my sister, Thank you,” she concluded.

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