Dr George Nwaeke, the Head of Service (HOS) of Rivers State, says the state government is eager to host a top-notch Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) again.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FEPSGA is an annual sports competition between Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the Federal Public Service.
Rivers hosted the recently concluded 43rd edition of FEPSGA in Port Harcourt.
The game christened ‘Simplified Rivers 2024’ held between Nov. 27 to Dec. 5 with no fewer than 10, 000 athletes and officials taking part in about 16 sporting events.
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Nwaeke, who doubled as the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Games told NAN on Tuesday that it was an honour for the state to have hosted the Games.
“So, hosting FEPSGA this year (2024) put us amongst the exclusive list of just two states that have hosted at least twice in the history of the Games, and it is our desire to further break the record as the only state to host the Games thrice.
Nwaeke added that the economic impact of the Games were enormous for petty traders and residents of the state.
The HOS stressed that hosting FEPSGA as a state was beyond winning of medals, adding that the platform also gave the state a rare opportunity of telling its story.
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