In the girls category, Akpur College, Gboko, Benue State
defeated their Queen Amina College, Sabon-Tasha, Kaduna State counterparts 35
to 31 to emerge champions while the boys from Government Secondary School,
Karu, FCT outclassed their Father O’Conel Science College, Minna, Niger State
opponents 34 to 23 in a thrilling encounter.
Speaking on this 2nd of the four series Conferences,
Category Manager for Beverages, Nestlé Nigeria, Mr. Olutayo Olatunji said, “At
MILO, we believe that through participation in sports, children learn grit and
imbibe values that help them on their journey to success in life. We are
therefore committed to the MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship in
Nigeria. We are delighted that we are able to return the Championship after a
break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic”.
“Let me use this opportunity to reiterate our commitment to
developing talents, enforcing healthier lifestyle, and instilling values and
lessons for success in life through this Championship. The MILO Secondary
Schools Basketball Championship will continue to provide the opportunities for
developing qualities including leadership skills, ability to work in a team,
perseverance, courage, selfbelief, and respect in these young ones who
participate. We are grateful to our partners – the Nigeria Schools Sports
Federation (NSSF) and the National Collegiate Sports Foundation (NCSF) for
their support over the last 22 editions”.
The Chairman of the Kwara State sports council Bolakale
Adisa Mogaji, who was special guest at the Conference finale said “I am a
beneficiary of MILO sports development in Nigeria myself. I participated in the
now rested MILO Squash Championship in Lagos many years ago. MILO Secondary
Schools Basketball Championship is a very good development for all basketball
players. As these students have gathered from different states for a bigger
competition, they will be encouraged to take the sport more seriously and enjoy
all the benefits of playing and participating. We thank MILO for continuing to
be a pillar of spots in Nigeria.”
The Central Conference was hosted at the Ilorin Township Stadium
in the Kwara State capital from the 14th to 20th of May 2022. The States that
make up this Conference are Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau and host Kwara. Others are
Benue, Kebbi, Kaduna, Sokoto and the F.C.T (Abuja). The Champions in both the
male and female categories of this Conference will compete with winners from
the Savanna Conference held in Kano from the 7th to 13th of May as well as the
other two future Conferences – Equatorial Conference, Enugu: 21st -27th May and
Western Conferences, Ibadan: 28th May -3rd June in the national final at the
indoor sports hall of the national stadium in Surulere, Lagos from June 25 to
July 01, 2022.
For over 2 decades, MILO has emphasised the importance of
grit to teach schoolchildren vital life values such as determination, tenacity,
endurance, perseverance, teamwork and self-confidence, using the Milo Secondary
Schools Basketball Championship as a platform.
Nestlé will continue to support grassroot sports development
in Nigeria in line with its purpose of unlocking the power of food to enhance
quality of life for everyone today and for generations to come.
The next Conference of the 22nd Milo Secondary Schools
Basketball Championship -Equatorial Conference -will take place in Enugu from
21st -27th May 2022.
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