Hurry!!!Lagos at 50 Celebrations: Government To Train Students on Calisthenics

In preparation of Lagos @ 50 celebrations coming up in May, 1,500 students are being drilled on calisthenics.

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos paid a visit to the training venue at Wahab Folawuyo High School, Ikoyi on the 20th day of February

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) asserted that calisthenics consists of a variety of gross motor movements often performed rhythmical and usually conducted in concerts with stretches to depict specific symbols.

Ambode, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, said the students were drawn from public schools in Lagos Education District III comprising of Falomo-Ikoyi axis.

The governor expressed his confidence in the ability of the students to deliver a world class performance at the celebration.

“The opportunity of `Lagos @ 50’ is to celebrate our past, achievements and showcase to the world the immense potentialities for future growth and development of the state.

“Through this calisthenics training, these children will be playing their role to ensure a successful celebration because they are stakeholders in the development and future of Lagos State.

NAN reports that Lagos State was created on 27, May 1967, according to the State Creation and Transitional Provisions Decree No. 14 of 1967, which restructured Nigeria into a federation of 12 states from its former three regions.

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