The Edo State Sports Commission officials say they are fully backing the biggest scrabble event in the country, the Nigeria Scrabble Federation Festival going on at the Florence Hotel and Suites, Benin City, Edo State, in the South-south region of Nigeria.
The Executive Chairman of ESSC, Amadin Desmond Enabulele made this known in a chat with the Organizers of the Festival, the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), in Benin City.
Enabulele, explained that the sports commission is working with various sports associations, including the Scrabble Federation, to fast track the development of sports and help secure the future of the teaming youth population in the state and Nigeria.
Enabulele believes that sport has the capacity to enhance Nigeria’s economy growth and development.
“And that’s why we supporting the various initiatives aimed at driving sports in Nigeria to the right direction,” he stated.
Closer watchers say that since the board of the Edo State Sports Commission under the stewardship of Enabulele was put in place late last year, he has used his vast business knowledge and experience to reshape the Commission and reposition sports in Edo State.
At the just concluded Niger Delta Sports Festival, Team Edo finished on the podium and Enabulele, stressed that, the glad tidings of Edo State Sports is back.
The choice of the venue and arrangements for a smooth running for the Scrabble Festival is a very strong indication the the Edo State Sports Commission wants the mind sport to blossom.
Head of the Local Organizing Committee of the Festival, Bright Idahosa, told journalists at the venue of the competition, that all the needed logistics and funding for a sporting feast of this magnitude has been provided by the Edo State Sports Commission.
Edo State born George Ezinore is currently Africa’s number two scrabble player.
Also, head coach of the national scrabble team, Prince Anthony Ikolo has described the ongoing Asaph Zadok National Championship as very competitive.
Ikolo, explained that the top Masters players are delivering the right words that keeps them in the hurt for the NSF Green Jacket.
However, African champion Oluwatimilehin Doko is struggling to catch up with the pacesetters, the man who came second in Kigali, George Ezinore, the winner of Dexdee Special Retreat, Larry Etuwa, former Green Jacket winner, Dipo Akanbi, 2024 South-south champion, John Aiyedun.
Samuel Adebola, Abdulmumin Jimoh, Victor Osawe, Friday Ogbonyomi, Peter Ebomah, Sunday Oshodi, Dokun Esan and Cyril Umebiye are in the chasing group.
The team title is straight a three horse battle among, Ogun State, defending champions Lagos and host Edo State. The Federal Capital Territory and Rivers are not far off. Oyo State is in the last position.
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