NSF: Lagos Sports Commission DG charges athletes to go for gold

Director General of Lagos Sports Commission, Hon Lekan Fatodu has charged Team Lagos to go for gold in all sporting events as the 22nd National Sports Festival tagged Gateway Games 2024 progresses in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Fatodu, while commending the athletes who have won medals for the states in various sports in the last few days, reminded them to continue giving other states a run for their money in the ongoing sporting events.

The sports administrator in a chat with journalists in Abeokuta said Team Lagos are well known for excellence and greatness in the past festivals, adding that his athletes would fight hard to be among top four states at the end of the biannual sporting events.

“Our athletes have what it takes to challenge the so called favourite states in all games and I have spoken to some coaches, officials and athletes of our mission in the festival and they all agreed to work towards that.

“Like I said before, our mission is to develop and promote our athletes and they should all contest for gold in all sports which I have seen the results in some games since the festival started,” he said.

Fatodu, who remains optimistic about Team Lagos’ outings also cautioned the athletes not to be complacent rather they should give all their best in all the sports.

He, however, thanked the Lagos State Government under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his moral and financial support given the athletes to enable them to succeed in the festival.