Pace Setters Academy Organises Sports Contest to Discover Talents
Kuni Tyessi
The Federal Capital Territory was recently livened up when parents and staff of Pace Setters Academy, Wuse, Guzape and Wuye hosted other schools at the main bowl of the National Stadium Abuja for its inter-house sports competition with the aim of discovering talents and boosting learning. Speaking at the event, the Chairman of Pace Setters Academy, Mr. Kenneth Imansuangbon, said the sporting event was organised to celebrate young and upcoming sportsmen and women who can represent Nigeria in the near future. He encouraged proprietors of schools in the country to key into sports despite the challenges, which he said will soon pass away, as the blessings must not necessarily be monetary but in creating a new image for the country.
“We came to the main bowl of the National Stadium so that we can tell the world that Nigeria will lead one day and so we had to start from here with schools in Abuja. I thank parents and teachers who have seen the need that Nigeria must go to the Olympics and to the all Africa Games, and not only to go there but we must return with gold.
“That is what the country needs. The country needs to be fired up; we need to be inspired; we need to be triggered. It is not only through monetary inducement, but through sports. We must discover and encourage our children, we must hunt for them; we must give them the time.
“I have regret and it is that this is a country so blessed and so great and yet we put in only too little in our commitment. Imagine if all the schools across the 36 states are doing what we are doing here in Abuja. Imagine what the chances of Nigeria will be in the world. Imagine what the interest of our children will be and what will come out in the nearest future.”
Imansuangbon added: “I admonish all schools within the country not to wait for government anymore. This is not the time for anybody to wait for government. Students, teachers and principals of schools, please I admonish you it is going to be well with the country. Regardless of the challenges, we will get through. The way to get through is to inspire sports for the future and the way to inspire it is on the track. A child who was here today will never forget that he was here.”
The Principal of the Wuye branch of the school, Roseline Olumobi, said to get a balanced student, education is not all about school and writing, but the inclusion of other activities like sports will aid the learning ability of the child.
“The inter-house sports competition is actually one of the things that have helped the children in developing, just like we have in the theme, ‘Celebrating the Discovery of Talent’. In order to get the attention of the children, there is need to engage them in other physical activities because education is not all about school and writing. Other things must be brought together so the inter house sports has come to stay and you can see that everyone is enjoying it.”