The first in the series of ayoolopon city challenge initiated by dekaizen worldwide limited and supported by MTN came to a festive close with the top five players in male and top four players in the female category qualifying to take part in the grand finale & festival scheduled for october in Oyo town.
At the closing ceremony which took place on the 3rd day of the abeokuta challenge series under the chairmanship of the Honourable commissioner of sport and youth development, Ogun state who was represented by the Director of Sports, Adeshola Faleti and ably supported by his management staff.
Other dignitries who graced the last day of the challenge series include the chairman of National Union of Teachers,Ogun state Comrade Dare Ilekoya, the MD/CEO premium Sports Miss Nkechi Obi, Mrs. Edun, the iyalaje of Oba lipede ultra modern market Kuto, the chairman Traditional sports Association in the state and Mr Ifeanyi Otuya the Regional Trade Marketing Manager, representing MTN.
The first place prize in the male open challenge went to Akanbi Rasheed from Abeokuta North LGA while Aderonke Lawal from Abeokuta South LGA won the female open challenge. winners won various item which include Generators, gas cookers, Andriod phones and all the Nine qualifiers also got cash subsidy from the organisers to enable them participate at the grand finale festival
The highlight of the closing ceremony was the donation of branded Ayolopon boards to the sports department of MKO polytechnic,University of Agric. (UNAB) and Federal College of Education with the Sports Director of the Student Union Government present to receive the donations on behalf of their institutions.
Other beneficiaries of the boards include Ogun state SWAN, the NUT Ogun state branch, Kuto Market traders association and Ogun state Traditional sports Association to encourage and promote the Ayoolopon for all initiative.
Ile Ife will host the second in the series of the Ayoolopon City challenge from the Ist to 3rd of october while the grand finale festival and crowning of the Oba o’ta of the Challenge serie will hold in Oyo town from the I5th to I7th of October.
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