Sports
By Mohammed Lawal
Zaria (Kaduna State), March 29, 2018 (NAN) The Nigerian Military School (NMS) in Zaria has introduced a “Sports Week’’ to hold competitions which will help it to harness more talents for the Nigerian Army.
The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot and NMS, Capt. Haruna Mohammed-Sani, disclosed this in a statement in Zaria, Kaduna State on Thursday.
Mohammed-Sani said the maiden edition of the event would begin on Saturday and end on Wednesday.
“The opening ceremony will take place at the NMS Physical Training Ground where the participating boys will compete in several sports activities.
“The event which forms the basis for 2017/2018 extra-curricular activities among the training companies was designed to identify and harvest talents for the Nigerian Army,” he said.
Mohammed-Sani said the Commandant of Depot, Maj.-Gen. Victor Okwudili-Ezugwu, was expected to be the Guest of Honour at the opening ceremony.
“The Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Air Vice Marshal Lawal Shitu-Alao, is also expected to be the Special Guest of Honour at the closing ceremony,’’ he said.(NAN)
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(Edited by Abdullahi Mohammed and Olawale Alabi)