Was-Lat School Holds 6th Biennial Inter-House Sports

Was-Lat School Holds 6th Biennial Inter-House Sports

By Fashina Shakiru

To boost students’ competitive spirit and nurture talents, Was-Lat School has held its 6th biennial inter-house sports competition in Lagos, where Green House emerged the winner from the senior category of this year’s inter-house sports competition; Yellow House emerged the winner from the primary category.

Was-Lat School, located on Cole Street, Apongbon, Lagos Island, and at its permanent campus in Mowe, Ogun State, held the event at Campus Mini-Stadium Square, Lagos Island, on Tuesday, February 25th, 2024, featured track and field events, including students, staff, and parents marching past, relay races, catching the bus, a slipper race, chess, scrabble, ludo, and so on.

Giving his speech at the event, the director of studies, Dr. Wasiu O. Adumadeyin FIMC, NAPPS Emeritus president, said the 6th Biennial inter-house sport was a success; all the houses took time to practice and prepare, the parents supported morally and financially, and they played a major role in the success of the program.

He noted: the athletes composing themselves and demonstrated sportsmanship haven’t been briefed that the cheerful loser is the real winner. The Lagos State Sports Council was present and discovered some talent; they promised to nurture it to greatness.

Adumadeyin further recognised and appreciated all eminent personalities that graced the occasion and supported the program; their presence boosted the morale of the students and made them want to do more.

The four houses involved and kicked off the event with a colourful parade, Green House- ( Hon Hakeem Masha) Yellow House -(Hon Dolapo Badru), Blue House-(New Dawn Properties) and Pink House-(Taofeek Thomas) with the house queens and kings saluting the dignitaries present at the event .

Also, the event featured a baton exchange relay race for invited schools, including Mao Nur & Pry School and Jentad School. , Legacy Nur & Pry School Bolafade Nur & Pry School, Jufradol School Jolas School, Deen Master School, Mary Anne School and Was-Lat College Mowe. Similarly, the event also featured a sports quiz segment for parents, with winners winning recharge card gifts.

The event was supported by invited institutions Providus Bank, Morgan Nigeria, and New Dawn, with a lot of NAPPS dignitaries: High Chief Alaka Lookman, Lagos State NAPPS President; Alh. Olawale Amusa, Immediate Past President; Mr. Tunde Bejide, Chairman of the Education Board; Elder Kingsley Awam; and Alh. Jelili OwoLagos Island Chairman, Surulere Chairman, and Agege NAPPS Chairman.

Other dignitaries were Lagos politicians: Hon. Moshood Mayeigun, Deputy Chairman APC Lagos State, and Hon. Hakeem Masha, Former Member.Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Hakeem Ajose, Council Leader, Lagos Island Local Government, and Hon. Wadood Bashorun, Former Chairman, Lagos Island Local Government. Supervisor for Special Duties, Hon. Qudus Davies, Majority Leader, Lagos Island Local Government, and Hon. Lookman Thomas, Chief Whip, Lagos Island Local Government,

Also in attendance: Hon. Ganiyu Salam, Supervisor for Market and Revenue, Lagos Island Local Government; Ayinla Bamkusa, Vice Chairman, Lagos Island Revenue Service; Ayinde Adewale, Supervisor for Environment, Ikeja Local Government; and Hon. Qudus Abari, Executive Secretary, Lagos Island Education Board Left early, Hon. Hakeem Ajao, Supervisor for Budget and Planning, Lagos Island Local Government, and Alhaji Wahab Akoshile. General Manager, Bond FM, Oshodi Station.

The School Game Master, Mrs. Alejo Rukayat, thanks Almighty God for the hitch-free 6th biennial inter-house sports competition and the members of the sports committee and the entire staff of WAS-LAT schools.