Kano State athletes, on arrival at local wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport yesterday and set to compete with fellow students from Anambra, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos State from today (Monday) at the National final of Maltina School Games
All is now set for the National Finals of the maiden edition of the Maltina School Games following the successful conclusion of the state finals in Abuja, Kano, Anambra and Lagos States.
The Sports Complex of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos will be a beehive of activities again as Nigeria’s future world athletics champions will be testing their pace, might and resilience from March 9th-11th, 2020.
This introduction into the school calendar by Maltina brand is designed to promote and foster the development of national unity and raise active kids through sports while impacting over 20 million school children of both participating and non-participating schools.
If the sterling performances recorded at the state finals are anything to go by, then the National Finals should witness even more fireworks.
As expected, the 100 meters will be one of the keenly-contested races as many will be eager to know who the fastest schoolboy and girl will be.
Marvellous Chukwukwa of Government Secondary School, Karu who in the 100m boys event recorded a time of 10.52 and Oniomoh Cynthia of EDDS Dutse who had a winning time of 11.53 in the girls’ race (both from the Abuja centre) are heading to the National Finals as the fastest pupils.
The duo also has the fastest times in the 200m having claimed double honours in the sprints at the Abuja finals.
