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The Nigeria Police Force has concluded plans to unveil its sporting talents at the 13th Biennial Police Games scheduled to take place in the beautiful and
serene city of Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital from 23rd – 30th November, 2022.
This was contained in a Statement released to Security Reporters.com and signed by the Force Headquarters, Abuja, Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, mnipr, mipra.
According to the statement, the week-long historic sporting event would be expected to be declared open by the Special Guest of Honour,
the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.
The event would also have the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Udom Gabriel Emmanuel as the chief host, and
other very important dignitaries.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc+, NPM, fdc, who is passionate about sports development in the NPF, approved over 4500 male and female police athletes drawn from the 17 Zonal Commands and the Force Headquarters will feature and compete in several indoor and outdoor sporting activities.
The Release further said the sporting events would include: athletics, football, basketball, table tennis, lawn tennis, judo, taekwondo.
Others include, weightlifting, golf, chess, squash, shooting, karate, swimming, hockey, badminton,
triathlon, handball et cetera.
“The 13th Biennial Police Games will yet again provide an opportunity for hidden sporting talents within the Force to be discovered as they will be given a platform to showcase their aptitudes to the world and
subsequently make Nigeria proud as constantly exhibited by the Nigeria Police Force in sports business”. The Statement said.
The IG confidently made it clear that the event would afford the Force an ample occasion to engage the public, build goodwill and advance its community policing ideals anchored on mutual trust, understanding and partnership with the public.
According the the words of Baba, ” It is pertinent to state that the Nigeria Police has produced prominent sports men and women who have gone on to raise the bar wherever they have flown the flag of the nation”.
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