…for victories at MTN Champs Competition
The sports community of Ronik Comprehensive College, Ejigbo, Lagos, recently took out time to celebrate Emmanuel Akolo, a 15-year-old senior student (SS1) of the school, who is establishing himself as a future Nigerian athletics star.
Akolo won Silver and Bronze Medals in 100 and 200 meters at the recently concluded four-day MTN Champs Season three intercontinental relays.
The feat has qualified Akolo for the forthcoming “Team MVP” of the MTN Champs Grand Final in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, holding May 6 – May 9, 2025.
The competition, which will attract 20 athletes from across the country, has Akolo listed among the seven athletes who qualified for the finals.
Ogun State has exactly half of the ten athletes. Oyo and Kaduna make the rest of the list of qualified athletes, featuring two and one athlete, respectively.
The qualifying event in Lagos had attracted over 3000 athletes from more than 455 schools. They competed in different sports categories.
Representatives of Ronik Comprehensive College – Team Ronik participated in five events across two categories.
Members of Team Ronik performed creditably. Among the student athletes who represented Ronik at the event, which took place at the Yaba College of Technology and University of Lagos sports ground, were Chinonso Mbadugha, who came fifth in the 100m, and Jonathan Abel, who came fourth in both 100m and 200m races.
Adebola Olubanjo, vice chairman of the board of Ronik Group of Schools, Ejigbo, disclosed to newsmen that apart from the school’s reputation as a top educational institution with visible excellence in academic performance, there is a foray into sports development.
He was pleased with the increasing success of Team Ronik and promised to keep encouraging the students to take on their world through sports.
“The school plans to ‘catch talented youngsters early and nurture them to stardom,” he said.
Olubanjo further disclosed that the school’s sports faculty is already yielding progressive dividends with the discovery of Emmanuel Akolo, who excelled at the recently concluded MTN Champs Season three Inter Continental Relays in Lagos.
He disclosed that Emmanuel Akolo clocked 11.31s at the 100 metres race, and was second to Ebimetan Tunmise, who emerged winner at 11.24s.
With a vision to nurture young minds to become future leaders in all areas of human endeavours, Olubanjo assured that Ronik Group of Schools will keep innovating, equipping, and encouraging the attainment of excellence in sports by the students.
