Value Jet Backs Remo Secondary Schools Athletics Championships

Value Jet airlines has thrown its weight behind the Remo Secondary Schools Athletics Championship which begins Wednesday at the Gateway International Stadium in Shagamu.

The competition, organised by the Falilat Ogunkoya Sports Foundation is for secondary schools in the Remo division of Ogun State and it will serve as a veritable platform to discover talents to represent Ogun at the National Sports Festival holding in Benin, Edo State in March/April next year.

The brain behind the event, former Nigeria quarter miler, Ogunkoya is grateful to Value Jet and its owner, Kunle Soname for backing the competition and believes the talents discovered at this competition would always be grateful to Soname, also an Remo indigene for giving them the opportunity to upgrade.

“This is a dream come true for me. I am grateful to Mr Soname for identifying with our objective which is to give boys and girls in the Remo division of Ogun the opportunity to showcase their talents. Through his company, Value Jet,the latest airline in Nigeria reputed to be one of the safest to fly in, the first Remo Secondary Schools Athletics Championships is a reality,” said Ogunkoya, who is the reigning African 400m record (49.10) holder and two-time Olympic medalist.

Ogunkoya is also delighted that the South West Athletics Association has identified with her.

“Schools from the six south western states of Nigeria have been invited for the South West Athletics Relays to add colour to the competition.”

Some of the Southwest schools that have indicated interest are: Brightville College Ibadan, Ayodele Comp. College Oyo, Progressive College Modakeke,Trailblazer College Ilesa, Aquinas College Akure, Oyemekun Grammar School Akure among others.

“The competition promises to be exciting and I am looking forward to the 400m in particular to see if Ogun state can produce an athlete that will break my African record in future.”