10th November, 2010
As a way of planning ahead, the Lagos State Sports Council through the State Shooting Association, LSSA, has organised a 2-day talent-hunt for the sport recently.
The 2-day event, tagged Hit the Target that took place at the Shooting range of the Rowe Park Sports Centre, Yaba, exposed participants mainly from the para-military clubs to the rudiment of the sport.
Adewunmi Ogunsanya, Director of Sports of the council, said the programme was put together to prepare young athletes for the sport, as the state is set to host rest of the country in the 2012 National Sports Festival.
“We have to start preparation for 2012 National Sports Festival now. Although, shooting won’t be part of the Garden City Games, it is very important for us to start preparing for the 2012 edition of the festival,†he said while disclosing that the sport will not feature in next year’s Sports Festival holding in Rivers State.
Secretary of the state association, Stella Fawole, revealed that the programme, which involved demonstrative competitions in different categories in the sport was meant for voluntary organisations and clubs.
Some of the organisations that took part in the talent-hunt included the Red Cross, the Boys/Girls Brigade, Man’O’War and Sherif Guard.
At the end of the programme, Certificate of Participation was given to all the participants for the Rifle and Pistol demonstration.
—Wale Joseph
