There are strong indications that there will be a large number of schools, both public and private, as well as local government councils and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, that will take part in the 2014 Lagos State Sports Festival tagged IBILE Games.
As at the weekend, the organisers have received a good number of preliminary entry forms confirming participation at Ibile Games, which holds from Wednesday, 30 April to Saturday, 10 May.
The premises of the Lagos State Sports Council, LSSC, at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Rowe Park, Yaba, has been a beehive of activities with the officers from the schools and the local councils rushing in to submit their registration forms in order to beat the deadline.
Director of Sports, Lagos State Sports Council, Dr. Kweku Tandoh said that the IBILE Games will be keenly contested this year in view of the large number of secondary schools and LGs/LCDAs presenting athletes for the Games. He added that the LOC and the subcommittees have intensified efforts to ensure a very successful State Sports Festival.