Olutayo Olatunji – Category Manager Beverages at Nestlé Nigeria PLC addressing participants at the Equatorial Conference of the 22nd Milo Basketball Championship held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu.
Teams from Bayelsa and Rivers States set Enugu – the coal city – agog on Friday May 27, 2022, when they emerged champions in the girls and boys categories respectively at the Equatorial Conference of the 22nd Milo Secondary Schools Basketball Championship. St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School, Amarata, Bayelsa State defeated Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, Azu-Ebonyi, Ebonyi State 43 to 6 in a one-sided match, while in a nail-biting encounter, the boys from King Amachree Academy, Port Harcourt, Rivers State defeated their counterparts from Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Obom, Bayelsa State 30 to 20 in the boys category. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 3rd in the four series Conferences held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu, Category Manager for Beverages, Nestlé Nigeria, Mr. Olutayo Olatunji said, “We are delighted that the MILO Secondary Schools
Basketball Championship is back after a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At MILO, we believe that sports provide a platform to teach children grit and help them imbibe values on their journey to success in life. This is why we have been committed to the MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship in Nigeria since 1999.” “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, self-belief, and respect in these young ones who participate.” The Enugu State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze who was represented by Dr. Ochi Patrick, HOD Schools at the Enugu State Ministry of Education said, “We are delighted to be the destination of choice for the championship and to be able to provide a befitting facility and conducive environment with adequate security for hosting these young talents.” “I am particularly happy to see the students and the joy the championship has brought to them, especially the winners.
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