Chinedum Elekwachi
Awka Educational Zone has emerged the overall champions in the 2025 State Schools Sports Finals of Under-12 boys and girls competition.
The zone came top with 9 Gold, 11 Silver and 6 Bronze medals, while Onitsha Zone took the second position with 5 Gold, 6 Silver and 2 Bronze.
Aguata Zone came third with 5 Gold, and 1 Silver in the competition jointly organized by the Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), under the 2021 SUBEB/UBEC Intervention Sports Competition.
The event at Awka City Stadium featured both track, field and indoor events, such as football, relay races, ncho, scrabble, and chess.
It provided a veritable platform for a total development of learners from the 21 Local Government Areas by promoting sporting spirit in them.
On the occasion, Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh described sports as one of the strongest domains of learning.
She extolled Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his vision and targeted drive towards revitalising all sectors of the economy.
According to her, the effort is steadily projecting Anambra on the global map.
Celebration of team work
Executive Chairman, ASUBEB, Awka, Dr. Vera Nkiru Nwadinobi described the Finals as a celebration of teamwork, resilience and youthful energy.
She noted such are in line with Mr. Governor’s vision of raising well-rounded children that are intellectually sound, morally upright and physically strong.
“I want to appreciate Mr Governor’s bold vision for ‘One Government and One Agenda’, which has continued to empower every sector including the basic education.
“I also commend UBEC for its continued collaboration and support which made the sporting intervention possible”, she said.
She assured commitment of ASUBEB and UBEC in providing all round education for learners in the State.
Nwadinobi noted that the ASUBEB/UBEC Intervention Sports Competition was an opportunity to shop for budding talents in sports.
Chairman, State Sports Commission, Mr Patrick Onyedum appreciated the ASUBEB leadership for implementing government’s vision.
He called for discipline and spirit of sportsmanship among the athletes in the competition.
High point of the event was the decoration of the winners of the various categories with their medals.
