Edo, Bayelsa, Gombe, Ondo Imo, the Federal Capital, Abuja and Lagos were among the states that recorded large turn out when Nigerians trooped out in their thousands on Saturday, 28th June to celebrate the 2025 International Olympic day which is a global event to commemorate the founding of the International Olympic Committee( OC) in1894, the birth of the modern Olympic Games.
With physical fitness and wellness as the key factor, the story was the same in all the over twenty states that took part in the one day exercise.
In Lagos, the participants ants ignored the early morning rain the to honour the event
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In his message, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) Engr. Habu Gumel urged Nigerians to embrace physical fitness and make it their way of life which is exactly what the Olympic day celebration stands for.
Engr. Gumel emphasized that engaging in sport fortifies both our mind and body, promoting robust health and wellbeing.
He added that partaking in sport, embodies new Olympic motto: Faster, Higher and Stronger we will go together.
“Such is the magnificence of sport,” he said.“It propels the world into motion, transcending geopolitical boundaries and embracing diverse expression of movement.”