Edo State Aquatic Association Set For 1st Edo Swimming Invitation Competition In Benin
All is now set for the maiden Edo state Invitational Swimming Competition as the Edo state Aquatic Association confirms readiness to host teams from twenty states in Benin.
The swimming competition which has national colouration is scheduled to begin on Thursday, August 8 with the arrival of the participating teams while the event proper is billed for the Swimming Pool Complex of the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium on Friday August 9,2024.
The competition is expected to climax on Saturday, August 10,2024 at the same venue, beginning from 8:00 AM.
According to the programme of the event sponsored by the chairman, Edo state Aquatic Association Mr Clement Minabowan, the First Lady of Edo state Dr (Mrs ) Betsy Obaseki is expected to declare the event open as special Guest of Honour and mother of the day.
Other important personalities invited to grace the occasion include the Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku, the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate for the 2024 Edo gubernatorial election Dr Asue Ighodalo and his running mate Barr Osarodion Ogie. Others include the Executive Chairmen of the eighteen Local Government Councils in Edo state.
The Edo state Aquatic Association also extended invitation to the rest sports associations in the Edo state Sports Commission as well as the general public to a part of the first Edo invitational swimming competition that promises to produce future Nigeria and African champions like
Vincent Okunwe, Ngozi Mammah,Osagie Johnson,Poland Benazimo,Friday Idehen,Rachael Tonjor and others who started from the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Swimming Pool Complex.
Teams that registered for the 2-day Swimming Competition include:Yy swimming club Lagos,
Imo state, Ogun, Rivers Bayelsa,Kano,Kaduna,
Cross River ,Delta and Akwa Ibom states. Others include Gombe state, Ondo,Enugu,Harmony club Ilorin Kwara state and Jimi Osinowo club of Ebonyi state. #
