Governor Soludo Reiterates Commitment to Sports Development at 2nd Edition of ANSSI.
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, has reaffirmed his dedication to advancing sports development within the state, with a special focus on school sports. This commitment was emphasized during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Anambra State Sports Solution Initiative (ANSSI) held at the Awka Township Stadium on Friday.
Governor Soludo expressed confidence in the athletes’ abilities to achieve success at national and international championships. He stated, “I want to assure you that my government will continue to support athletes who have excelled at the 2024 National Youth Games as well as the 2025 National Sports Festival. With the kind of athletes in this competition, there is hope for Anambra and Nigeria in winning medals at the International Championships.”
Reflecting on the competition, he added, “I have watched the athletics and football finals at the just concluded 2024 Anambra Sports Solution Initiative (ANSSI). While watching the relay races, I felt like leaving my seat to come assist some of the young athletes off the finish line. You students have done wonderfully well and I have come to congratulate all the participating teams as well as the winners.”
Governor Soludo also pledged to provide increased financial support for the third edition of the ANSSI. He said, “I have seen a lot of talent myself and I am looking forward to the third edition next year. I will be here again in the third edition to cheer you up and to identify talents we are going to sponsor to the rest of the world.”
Highlighting the importance of the initiative, he noted, “This is a very important beginning; this is the second edition of the Sports Solution Initiative. We started this process from the schools (Inter house sports), to the inter schools, the Local Government and have evolved to the finals at the State level; Anambra is soaring again. From this initiative, I am sure a lot of talents have been identified and you are going from here to the National and International level.”
The governor went on to present cash gifts for winners before leaving the event.
Governor Soludo’s enthusiastic support and vision for sports development in Anambra State underscores a promising future for young athletes, with the potential for significant achievements on both national and international stages.
