Having gone round the country in the last few weeks, the torch of
unity for the 18th National Sports Festival tagged Eko 2012 will on
Saturday arrives Lagos.
According to the Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC), Adejoke
Orelope-Adefulire, the torch, which began its journey from Abuja in
September is expected to touch down in Lagos on Sunday in readiness for
the commencement of the festival next Tuesday.
The Loc boss, who is also Lagos State Deputy Governor, added that
being an aquatic state, the torch will arrive through the sea and the
state’s number one citizen, Governor Babatunde Fashola, would receive
it.
“I want to say that by this Saturday, November 24, the unity torch
will arrive Lagos through the sea and it will be received by Governor
Babatunde Fashola amid pomp and pageantry because for us in Lagos, we
are known as an aquatic state. It will take place at Marina where our
cultural endowment will be on display for the people to enjoy,” she
said.
The torch was received by the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle
Amosun on Tuesday having visited other states of the federation
including the FCT.
In Ogun, tit was received by the South West coordinator for the
festival, Steve Olarinoye, who later handed it to the governor at the
MKO Abiola international stadium Abeokuta
The torch of unity was received with joy by the state executives led by the governor as well as sport lovers in the state.
Amosun said the torch symbolises love and unity and the spirit of sportsmanship amongst Nigerians.
He however, charged Team Ogun to excel in the competitions, with
assurance that they would get the necessary encouragement to excel at
the games.
The torch will sail from Ogun State to Lagos as its final destination for the festival.
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