BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE
Organisers of fourth editions of Obasa Games have announced a sum of N14 million as prize money that would be shared among the winners of various sporting events during the games.
This was announced by the chairman Local Organising Committee of Obasa Games, Dr Moshood Ajibola while addressing the journalists in Lagos.
Speaking at the press conference held recently at the Agege Local Government Council, Ajibola said the prize money for the winners has been increased from N12 to N14 million noted that no fewer than seven sporting events would be included in 2026 Obasa Games.
In his explanation, Ajibola revealed the breakdown of the prize money and how the money would be shared among the seven sporting events.
The seven sporting events in Obasa Games are included Football, Boxing, Athletic, Ayo-Olopon, Scrabble, Table-Tennis and Chess.
According to Ajibola,a sum of N6 million has been budgeted for winners in football event, a sum of N2 million would be shared among top four best in Table-Tennis and Boxing events.
While a sum of N1 million would be given to winners in Chess, Scrabble, Athletic and Ayo-Olopon
Ajibola disclosed that Obasa Games was organised by King Sports International saying that the Obasa Games was organised to recognise the contributions of Speaker of Lagos State Assembly, Honourable Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa in area of social, youths and sports development not only in Agege but Lagos at large.
“The King Sports International is organising Obasa Games not for political campaign but as a way of honouring the cup donor for his contributions to the economic and social development of the state. This is the fourth editions and we are not doing this to campaign for Obasa rather to discover young talents in various sporting events and give them a brighter future, “he said.
Ajibola also stated that all the sporting events except football would be played in all districts in the state saying that the finalists in each district would converge at Agege from the knockout stage till final.
Ajibola however assured the participants a good organisation, officiating and hitch free tournament and thanked the members of committee for their commitment, dedication and professionalism during the preparation of the tournament.
Meanwhile action resume on Saturday in football event as Shuffle Select face Lake FA by 2pm at Anwar Undeen College, Dopemu, Agege.
Eight matches would hold on Sunday across designated centres. Head of football committee, Ayo Filani confirmed that a total of 62 teams across Lagos would take part in the football event.
He disclosed that the football event is a knockout format and urged the participating teams not to take the football event a do or die affairs.