…hosts Ex-internationals at its 18th Games Final
Lagos State Head of Service (HoS), Mr Olabode Agoro, expressed on Thursday that the game of sports is a good getaway for civil servants’ wellbeing and mental health, just as he reiterated sports being a unifying factor across all sectors of the state, country and the universe.
Agoro made the expression during the 18th edition of the Head of Service Games Final 2024, held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena disclosed that the essence of the event is to create relaxation and the fitness level of civil servants through the games.
The Head of service said, “The games, is to bring everyone together to keep fit, look after their wellbeing. It gives our civil servants the opportunity to come together to have fun. It is very important as it helps us to relax, enjoy, and to keep fit.
“While the civil servants are keeping fit, they are also doing their medicals. They have the opportunity to check all their vitals and ensure that everything is in order. The game is good for their wellbeing, and their mental health.
“Sports is a uniting factor for everyone. It is good for the welfare, wellbeing, and health of everyone. That’s why we bring all public servants together to enjoy themselves, to relax and keep fit.”
He noted that the public service sporting event had different games available for members of the workforce to participate in, as it’s not just about the footballing game.
“Apart from the game of football, they also play other games such as scrabble, chess, and table tennis, among others. It is just in the finals that we play football and tug of war,” he added.
Ex-internationals: Waheed Akanni; Friday Ekpo; Taiwo Oloyede; Godwin Okpara; Waheed Ipaye amongst others who had represented the state and the country at some stage graced the sporting event whom the HoS said were invited as remembering the heroes past.
His words, “We should never forget our heroes past. They are people that have served Nigeria in the past; they have played for Lagos State and Nigeria. We thought it fit to invite them and give them a sense of belonging, and a sense of not being forgotten.”
“When they played in their heyday, everyone was shouting their names and all of a sudden they stopped playing and nobody is celebrating them. It is not very good for their mental health as well. It’s just to let them know that we have not forgotten about them,” Agoro said.
