The 2024 Erelu Ngozi Adeleke Table Tennis Championship for Female Secondary School Students in Osun State kicked off with spectacular performances by the contenders,who are all female secondary school students in Osun State.
Venue of the table tennis tournament was Michael and Felicia Alabi Hall,located at Osogbo City Stadium.
In the opening games,Fatimo Kazeem and Azeezat Ifabiyi, both from St. James Grammar School,Osogbo with Nafisat Abdulazeez from Osogbo Grammar School, slugged it out to the next round after impressive victories in their opening matches.
Fatimo Kazeem set the tone for the championship with a commanding (11-5) (11-3) win over Martha Oluwatukesi of Osogbo Grammar School.
This was followed by Azeezat Ifabiyi’s dominant performance against Zainab Omotosho of Baptist Girls High School,Osogbo (11-4) (11-2).
The final match of the day saw Nafisat Abdulazeez triumphed over Titomi Olanipekun of Amazing Secondary School (11-3) (11-1).
Addressing spectators at the event which had the Special Assistant to the wife of Governor, Mrs Mariam Shittu as representative of Erelu Ngozi Adeleke, the Permanent Secretary of the Osun State Ministry of Sports, Mr. Oladele Olawuni, commended the initiative behind the competition.
Mr Olawumi particularly commended Senator Ademola Adeleke for his unwavering support for the development of sports at all levels. He equally praised the thinking and wisdom in the wife of the Governor, Ambassador Erelu Ngozi Adeleke in fostering the spirit of taking part in sports in female secondary school children in Osun State.
Other notable dignitaries in attendance included the Special Assistant to the wife of the Govrnor Hon Mariam Shittu, the General Manager of Osun State Sports Council ,Mr. Rotimi Dumoye, the Director of Osun Ministry of Sports Mr. Layi Adesiyan, Osun State Football Association Chairman, Mr. Sola Fanawopo and Director, Ministry of Education, Mrs Adeoye among others too numerous to mention.