The second edition of the ‘Nyesom Wike Renewed Hope School Sports Festival 2025’ has officially begun, bringing together talented young athletes from across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in a celebration of sportsmanship, teamwork and youth empowerment.
The Director, Department of School Sports under the Education Secretariat, Malam Hashimu Adamu, said this year’s festival promises an extraordinary showcase of talents, featuring public and private schools competing at the primary, junior and senior secondary levels.
According to him, highlight of the festival includes a wide range of sporting activities like track events: 100m, 200m, 400m, relays and long-distance races.
Others are field events such as high jump, long jump, shot put, and javelin; team sports: football, volleyball, basketball, and handball.
It will also feature board games like Chess, Scrabble and traditional games like Ayo and Ludo.
The director explained that the preliminary competitions are being held at zonal levels from February 3 to 14, with the grand finale scheduled for February 24 to 27 at the MKO Abiola National Stadium.
Malam Adamu added that the importance of sports in shaping young minds cannot be overemphasised.
He called for support and active participation by sports enthusiasts, stakeholders passionate about youth and community development while encouraging corporate sponsorship to support the festival’s success and sustainability.
He thanked the minister for his commitment fostering physical development, discipline, unity among students as well as building not only future sports champions but also responsible citizens who understand the value of teamwork and perseverance.