Lagos State Insures Over 300 Athletes for National Sports Festival

The Lagos State Sports Commission under the leadership of Dr. Kweku Tandoh, has concluded the insurance policy for the four hundred and forty two athletes registered for the 2018 National Sports Festival and the accompanying officials, slated for the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, from December 6 to 16, 2018.

In the words of the Chairman, Sports Commission, Dr. Kweku Tandoh: “We have insured all our athletes and accompanying officials and paid the required premium to the state owned insurance company, LASACO.”

He noted that to ensure adequate safety for the athletes, the Commission will be conducting a Medical Screening (Blood Glucose, Urinalysis, Full Blood Count among others) on all the athletes in the Team Lagos closed camp, on Thursday, November 29. “This is also to ensure the full fitness of all the athletes.”