Miss Mary Mahmud has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the Ododo/Joel Women Marathon Race.
The race began at the Ganaja flyover, Lokoja through the Post office and NTA roundabout to the Government House.
Speaking at the end of the competition, Special Adviser to the Governor on Women Affairs, Hajiya Asmao Gogo who doubles as the Chairperson Scrabble and Chairperson Association of Sports Council Kogi State, thanked God for the success of the competition, saying no casualty was recorded.
Hajiya Asmao who is also the organizer of the competition expressed joy over the performance of the athletes, urging them not to give up on their careers.
She described the All Progressive Congress Candidate, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo as a candidate in view of his experience in the public sector.
Hajiya Asmao called on the people of the State to come out en mass on the eleventh of November to vote massively for Alhaji Ahmed Ododo to enable him to consolidate the achievements of Governor Yahaya Bello in the Sports sector.
Chairman, of Kogi State Sports Council, Alhaji Isah Abdulmalik Isah commended the organizer of the competition, Hajiya Asmao Gogo, and Governor Yahaya Bello for their passion for sports.
He assured the people of the state especially sports lovers of the commitment of the All Progressive Congress candidate, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo to the sports sector if elected in view of his role at the just concluded National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State.
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He appealed to the organizer to sustain the competition.
Responding, the winner of the competition, Mary Mahmud said her victory didn’t come easy in view of the resilience of her co-competitors.
She commended Governor Yahaya Bello and the organizer, Hajiya Asmao Gogo for the initiative, assuring of her total support to the APC candidate.
Chairperson Association of Sports Council Kogi State.Hajiya Asmao Gogo Commend Athletes’ Performance For Ododo/Joel Women Marathon Race
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