The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has made the Basic Education Schools’ Games an annual event and promised of his administration’s commitment to investing in grassroots sports.
He remarked over the weekend during the grand finale of the 2025 edition of the All Basic Education Schools Games, held at Local Government Education Authority Primary and Junior Secondary School, Kua, Makurdi
The governor, represented by his Chief of Staff, Moses Atagher, said: “I’m happy to declare that this sports revival has come to stay. It is no longer a one-off activity but an annual tradition we will preserve until every school in Benue is equipped with sporting facilities to encourage young talents.Alia, according to a statement yesterday by the communication officer of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Akese Emmanuella, thanked the winners and participants, advising them to use the platform as a launchpad to becoming national and world sports champions
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