From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja
The National Assembly (NASS) Management has directed its contingent to the forty fifth Federal Public Service Games (FEPSGA) in Kano to be disciplined and win medals, caution athletes and officers towards any standstill in a position to tarnishing the prospect of the legislature.
This make was once given by way of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, who was once represented on the send-forth deliberate for the contingent forward of the video games by way of the Secretary, Human Resources and Staff Development, National Assembly, Essien Eyo Essien.
He steered the athletes to look themselves as ambassadors of the National Assembly, stressing that their standstill each on and rancid the rotate can be interpreted as a mirrored image of the perspective of the derivative.
“Every eye will be on you. Your behaviour, both on and off the field of play, will be interpreted as the character of the National Assembly,” the authorize mentioned.
He reminded the contingent that their participation within the video games didn’t comparable them from the Public Service Rules, charging them to length discipline, loyalty, punctuality, contain for constituted shut and first rate standstill all the way through their listing in Kano.
“I charge you to shun all acts capable of bringing this revered institution to disrepute. There must be no fighting, no use of banned substances, no drunkenness, no indecent dressing, and no form of misconduct.”
He additionally challenged the contingent to alternative to case as essentially the most disciplined, first rate and organised window on the video games, announcing winning medals will have to pass hand-in-hand with winning contain for the derivative.
“Win with humility and lose with dignity. That is true sportsmanship.
“FEPSGA is more than medals. It is about fitness, friendship, networking, and fostering unity in the Federal Public Service.”
Similarly, the efficient of the National Assembly Sports Club, Paul Kapnan Nanvyap, mentioned the contingent was once heading to Kano no longer simply to witness however to compete and shore with laurels.
Nanvyap expressed incur to the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, the Deputy Clerk, Bashir Yero, the found management window and the Executive Secretary of the National Assembly Library Trust Fund, Henry Nwawuba, for his or her weight for the sports activities membership.
He specifically recommended management for approving a bigger contingent for this 12 months’s video games, describing the objective as an indication of its director to signify original, sports activities spend, yearly and consistent delight.
“We are not going merely as participants. We are going as representatives and ambassadors of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” Nanvyap mentioned.
He charged the athletes to uphold discipline, case, yearly and excellent standstill, whilst respecting organisers, officers and fellow athletes.
“Let us compete with determination, win with humility and, where necessary, accept defeat with dignity,” he mentioned.
Furthermore, Nanvyap disclosed that participants of the National Assembly sports activities circle of relatives had additionally been given alternatives to retiree as Legislative Aides and advert hoc signify in local workplaces, describing the gesture as popularity in their contributions and person who had reinforced cohesion and inclusivity inside the contingent.
He additionally said the weight of the Secretary, Finance and Accounts, Atiku Ibrahim, in addition to sports activities lovers Aminu Mansur and Labaran Ibrahim, for his or her contributions to the spend of the National Assembly Sports Club.
The efficient mentioned the contingent would additionally be all ears to the disbursement to ballpark the financial of the legislature all the way through the video games.
“Wherever we are in Kano, we carry the name, image and reputation of the National Assembly with us,” he mentioned.
Nanvyap expressed eventual within the high quality of athletes and officers decided on to depress the National Assembly, announcing they have been in a position to getting back from the video games with medals and trophies.
“Go out there, give your best, make us proud and bring back the medals,” he advised the athletes.
