By Emmanuel Nyatsikor,
Adaklu Kodzobi (V/R), Nov. 7, GNA – The youth of Adaklu Kodzobi Thursday organized sporting activities as part of their “Youth Day” celebration.
“Youth Day” is part of the community’s 2024 Bliza (Corn Festival) celebration.
The sporting activities included outdoor and indoor games like football matches, sack race, lemon race, bread and apple eating, ludo, playing cards and a cross-country race.
The five-kilomete men’s race was won by Raymond Kwadzo, a student in a time of 19.45 minutes followed closely by Wise Mensah, an apprentice, in 21 minutes and Frank Fiadoh, also an apprentice in 22 minutes.
The women’s four-kilometer event was won by Sandra Kwadzo, a student in 18 minutes. She was followed by Dorothy Adzei, also a student in 19 minutes and Shelter Kpor, a Senior High School graduate came third in 23 minutes.
Mr. George Afetorgbor, a spokesperson for the youth stated that festival times should not be merrymaking alone but should also be used to unearth talents in all areas of human endeavor, especially in the youth.
He said some people were not academically brilliant but were very dominant when it comes to sports.
Mr. Afetorgbor noted that they would continue to encourage and educate their peers to chart paths that would lead them to becoming responsible citizens in future.
He thanked the festival planning committee for giving the youth a day during the week-long celebration to display their talents and dialogue.
According to him, the festival started on 4th November and would be climaxed with a grand fundraising durbar on Saturday, 9th November.
Mr. Afetorgbor said it was on the theme “Peace, Unity and Love: Bedrock for comprehensive development.”
He disclosed that Dr. Archibald Letsa, Volta Regional Minister, was the Guest of Honour.
Mr. Afetorgbor said funds raised at the durbar would be used to complete their one-storey building information centre.
GNA