Corporate Nigeria Backs DAWN Games

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the DAWN Games 2014 has recorded significant success in its marketing drive as more companies continue to sign on as sponsors/partners for the Games.

The DAWN Games (South-West States Secondary Schools Games) will hold in Lagos from May 16 to 24 with over 2,000 athletes from the six states, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Ekiti and Lagos competing for honours in 12 sports.

Some of the companies that have signed on with the Marketing Sub-committee include Nestle Nigeria Plc, Honeywell Foods, Bingo Foods and Beverages with Vivi Chocolate, GT Bank, First Bank and PZ.

Some of these companies are already very visible at the designated Games venues.   According to the Marketing Sub-committee, other companies are expected to come on board before the Games commence.

Chairman of the LOC and Lagos State Commissioner of Sports, Wahid Enitan Oshodi, expressed the state government’s appreciation to all the companies that are supporting the DAWN Games, adding that this only goes to confirm that in Lagos State, there is indeed an excellent collaboration between the public and private sectors in all areas, sports inclusive.

  He further enjoined other private sector companies to support the state government in its efforts to ensure effective and sustainable sports development.

  Meanwhile, Star College of Ikorodu has emerged the winners of the men’s volleyball event after defeating Rockford College, Ikorodu at the final of the Lagos State Sports Festival tagged Ibile Games played at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The competition ends tomorrow.

Star College won the final by 3- 0, while United Christian College, Ikorodu settled for the third position. Star College team was also adjudged the best male school in the volleyball event of the games.

Davo Patrick of Star College was awarded the tournament’s Most Valuable Player due to his performance.
Rockford College, Ikorodu dominated the women’s category, as the school defeated United Christian Secondary School by 3-0.
Musa Abosede of Rockford was adjudged volleyball’s Most Valuable Player in the female cadre, while Ajigbada Girls Senior High School, Surulere were the Best Female volleyball school.