Some of the students in the schools visited and their teachers adhere to COVID-19 protocols.
– Says it helps students get better academically
By Joseph Erunke
ABUJA- President of the Commonwealth Games Nigeria, Engr. Habu Gumel has advised schools to ensure that students engage in sports alongside their academic activities, saying the former helps improve academic performance.
“We believe that students who are physically fit will achieve more academically. Exercise develops a sense of friendliness among children and a team spirit, ”he said while leading a team at the Queens Baton Relay at Aduvie International School Abuja, Weekend.
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“Exercise helps children become more mentally and physically alert,” he says.
“Commonwealth Games Nigeria is therefore taking advantage of the arrival of the Queen’s Baton in our shores to draw attention to our partnership with schools, which is in line with the values of the Commonwealth Sports Foundation.
“It is therefore a good omen that the Queen’s Baton is visiting Aduvie today, which will no doubt encourage students to embrace the culture of the sport and its benefits,” he said.
The Queen’s Baton for the 2022 Commonwealth Games moves across the 72 member countries and territories of the Commonwealth.
Nigeria is his third stop and the first in Africa. From here the baton goes to Gambia and lands at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Gumel said one of the reasons the Olympic Committee of Nigeria and the Commonwealth Games Nigeria partnered with the Aduvie International School is to combine education with sport, said Gumel, thanking the owner of the Aduvie International School for working with the NOC, to host the baton in Abuja.
He said. “As the member nations prepare for the Commonwealth Games, the Queen’s Baton Relay, an iconic event, began at Buckingham Palace in London as part of the Commonwealth Day celebrations. After the countdown, the 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham is less than a year away from today. The Queen’s baton, similar to the Olympic torch relay, walks around the Commonwealth of Nations and carries a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11.
“At our level, the Commonwealth Games Nigeria strive to provide both athletes and students with opportunities for training and personal development.
In his remarks, the Headmaster of Aduvie International School Abuja, Mr Abiodun Olusoji, expressed his delight at the opportunity to host the Queens Baton Relay, which is being organized at the University of Birmingham, UK, in preparation for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham July 28th to August 8th 2022.
The school principal also congratulated a student at Aduvie International School, Miss Abaiola Joy Jonathan, on her promotion to Nigeria as the next Common Wealth Torchbearer for her athletic and humanitarian achievements.
Mr. Olusoji: “We congratulate her and her family members on the extraordinary achievement. We feel happy and fulfilled as teachers and as a school. We feel motivated to do more because our students make us proud, not just in academia but in all areas of school life. We are proud of our country Nigeria. Congratulations to the winner, the Aduvie International School and Nigeria. ”
He said Aduvie students were part of the twenty-five students from five secondary schools in Nigeria who faced a University of Birmingham jury to determine the Commonwealth Torchbearer for Nigeria during the Queen’s Baton Relay on the University of Birmingham, UK campus between July 28th and August 8th 2022.
“After three days of intensive interviews with all 25 nominees, two of our students ended up in the top three,” he said.
“We take this opportunity to congratulate our country, Nigeria, the board of directors of Aduvie International School, our chief executive officer, management, students, parents and staff,” he said.
The school principal said the jury reviewed each applicant’s records in the following areas, in addition to other criteria such as essay writing and oral interviews: athletic performance (preferably at the state level or higher), academic excellence, and service to the community (e.g. to local Charities or NGOs).
