http://www.newsportng.com.ng In a bid to produce World Champion Athletes, build resilience, inculcate discipline and harvest potentials in young people, command secondary school Kaduna in conjunction with Command Secondary School Old Students’ Association, (COMKADOSA) has pledged commitment to invest in sporting activities in the the school.
The National President, Old Students’ Association, Dr. Idongesit Enang, disclosed this during the 29th annual Inter-House sport competition held in Kaduna.
According to him, sports play key role in uniting people regardless of their tribe, religion, ethnicity and other differences, adding that it is also a money spinner that has the capability to build leadership prowess among the students.
He added, that the gesture is also to increase their capabilities as future leaders and thereafter, produce World Champion Athletes like Tobi Amusan, who had her sport background from her secondary school days.
He said, “Tobi Amusan started from the secondary School and today she is a world champion athlete in racing. We are here to make sure the average Students’ morale is boosted with encouragement and build their resilience for the future.
“Everyone needs to participate in exercise, like taking a walk so as to keep fit, it also helps the children to build their body, build their muscle and reduce challenges of obesity. So there are lots of benefits attached.
“It is a money spinner and helps as a unifying factor that will binds them together and build leadership prowess between them and also increase their capability. Tobi Amusan started from the secondary School and today she is a world champion athlete in racing. We are here to make sure the average students is given the encouragement to build their resilience in the future.
Asked on how the association can sustain the annual event, Dr. said “I am an environmentalist, am into sustainability and for that I will not go into anything that will not be sustained First of all the national executives were set up immediately that will compromise of the association, the chapter at the national executive and also we work hand in hand with the school authority to ensure that we came up with a frame work where we now agree whether it will be done annually as it normally ought to be, we will put up structures in place.
“Going through the whole process of planning among other responsibilities was a lot. By the time I brought it to the NEC, our executive council, a lot of people were wondering why do you want to embark on such project where there are other things to do. But beyond that, the current excos we looked at how to improve the capacity of the teachers by working hand-in-hand to build the capacity of students in school and then we decided to looked at this issue. Sport development is key.
“It is not going to be run by us alone this time but we expect members of the public to join us, philanthropists, Organizations to join us including other cooperate bodies as part of their social cultural activities then we will just see how to put the structures in place.
In his remarks, the Grand Officer Commander, (GOC) Division 1, Kaduna, expressed satisfaction following the efforts of the Old Students’ Alumni Association, for partnering with the school in such a way to give back to their school what they have got.
Represented by the Garrison commander, division 1 Kaduna, Major Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, noted that the importance of sport can never be overemphasized.
He stressed that, “the importance of sport in a society cannot be overemphasized. It is not only a regular exercise activity but also an exposure to lifestyle. This occasion has boost the enthusiasm of our students. Command Secondary School,Kaduna will remain committed to produce more future stars.
“I want to appreciate the efforts of Command secondary School Alumni Association, who deemed it necessary to partner with us in the course of packaging this event happening today alongside other members who has been working with us to achieve this great success today.”
Lagbaja also encouraged the students to take in good faith whatever the outcome of the competition would be, saying that “defeat to athletes is considered as normal winning.’ In competition in which you are about to feature, you should not see it as a matter of life and death, that is the spirit that athletes carries.
“Deploy the spirit of sportmanship and let the best competitor carry the day.” He added.
