By Damian Egwuonwu, Onitsha
Teachers House has won the 2024 inter-House Sports competition of lrene menakaya schools onitsha.
Pupils of the Victorious House scored the highest points to cart away the giant Trophy, while lawyers House came second, Engineers House settled for the third position.
Chisom Ebele emerged as the best female athlete and Chima Edeogu of lawyers House named the overall best athlete of the sports fiesta.
In his address, the chairman Anambra state sports Development commission Mr Patrick Estate onyedum represented by a gold medalist at the last National youth Games in Asaba, miss lfechukwu Esther nwankwo of Ryders sports Academy, noted that irene Menakaya schools onitsha came top in the last schools sports competition in Anambra state, that featured six hundred and seven schools involving sixteen thousand pupils, adding that opportunities are there for promising athletes to express themselves in sports.
Speakers at the occasion, which included Mrs chieze nzegwu, leader of umuada Odozi obodo onitsha Branch, Barrister festus Afubera,the chairman of parents Teachers Association, representatives of umuada umunya led by Mrs Florence chidiogo Anene and mrs Bridget okoye, Mrs Azuka okagbue and Mrs christy chukwukelu,a staff of the schools in their respective speeches, commended the schools for providing an enabling environment for the pupils to express themselves, adding that physical activities are vital for the full development of the child. The sports jamboree featured short-put, middle and short distance races, including Relay event, parents and staff races formed part of the closing ceremony.
Trophies, medals and prizes were given to victorious athletes.
Iyom Ngozi Ebosie Trophy was handed over to mothers House team,umuada umunya prize goes to the best teacher 2024, while Honourable Chris Nonyelu prize was for the best House.
Kpajie onyechi Egwuonwu prize was won by the best sports child in lawyers House,who will now enjoy his scholarship for the second term.Dr Devon Bannister Trophy was for the first position, while Alfa papaTrophy for the second position was sponsored by Dr Philip Akinmurele.
Irene menakaya schools onitsha is at the verge of celebrating fifty years of existence as a leading primary and Nursery private schools in onitsha.
