The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rewarded the victorious Staff Lagos contingent for his or her excellent efficiency on the 2025 Nationwide Youth Video games held in Delta State, the place the state topped the medal desk for the primary time within the historical past of the competitors for under-15 athletes.
Staff Lagos emerged general champions of the ninth Nationwide Youth Video games, held in Asaba final month, dethroning host Delta State with a complete of 110 medals — 52 gold, 32 silver, and 26 bronze.
At a state reception held in honour of the athletes, coaches, and officers on the Lagos State Home, Ikeja, on Friday, Governor Sanwo-Olu counseled the kids for his or her record-breaking achievement and praised the Lagos State Sports activities Fee underneath the management of Director Basic Lekan Fatodu for steering the staff to success.
The Governor reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to nurturing younger skills and supporting grassroots sports activities growth throughout the state.
“This victory is not only about medals; it’s about exhausting work, self-discipline, and the spirit of excellence that defines Lagos,” Sanwo-Olu mentioned. “We are going to proceed to spend money on our younger athletes and guarantee they’ve the amenities and assist to succeed in their full potential.”
He inspired the athletes to stay centered and preserve a steadiness between sports activities and schooling, emphasizing that the state authorities would proceed to create alternatives for youth to excel at each nationwide and worldwide ranges.
The spotlight of the occasion was the announcement of money rewards for medalists, non-medalists, coaches, and officers of the Lagos State Sports activities Fee in recognition of their efforts in attaining the historic feat.
Governor Sanwo-Olu’s gesture, described by many as a morale booster, additional underscores Lagos State’s rising popularity as a pacesetter in youth sports activities growth in Nigeria.
