The Director of the College of Education Nursery and Primary
School,Warri,Mr.P.U.Okoro has attributed the poor record of Nigeria in
sports at the global level to the neglect of sporting activities at
the grass-root.
Mr.Okoro gave the reason in an address he presented at the just
concluded 4th inter-house track and field competition of College of
Education,Nursery and Primary School which held at the College of
Education Demonstration Secondary School field in Warri on Friday
February 7,2014.
Mr.Okoro who was represented by the Chairman,sport Committee,Mr.Otete
Akpofure noted that inter-house sports events are very important to
the overall educational advancement of the children as well as sharpen
their psychomotor domain neccessary for the physical and mental
development.
While assuring the College Management of continued excellence in
academic and moral advancement of its pupils,Mr.Okoro said sports in
individual and national development prompted the school to ensure that
the inter-house sports event be taken seriously.
Declaring the event opened,Chairman of the event,Pastor(Engr.)
Madamiedor.O.L.John said stressed that importance of inter-sporting
activities cannot be over-emphasised.
Meanwhile, White House has emerged the over-all winner of this year's
inter-house sports competition with a total of about 188 points while
Pink,Blue and Green Houses emerged second,third and fourth positions
respectively with a total of 175,170 and 162 points.
Present at the evnt were the Acting Provost of College of
Education,Mr.S.S.Ebisine,Mr.
Registrar),Dr.(Mrs.)Anigala(
Demonstration Secondary School,Warri),Mrs.Idika,Mrs.
and Mrs.Ogu.
The event which featured 50m Race (Nursery&Primary),100m Race Junior
Girls and boys,relay race,200m race junior girls and boys,dress to
school (boys and girls) etc,was concluded with the presentation of
awards.
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