Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, welcomed Tunde Onakoya, appointed him as a sports ambassador ahead of the National Sports Festival to be held in the state.
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, Governor Dapo hosted the chess master Tunde Onakoya at his office in Oke Mosan, Tunde, who recently concluded a 60-hour marathon chess game to beat the Guinness World Record, was honored by the governor.
In his welcome address, Governor Dapo announced the appointment of Tunde Onakoya as the sports ambassador and promised to include chess in the festivities, which will take place in nine months’ time.
“We have appointed him as our State Sports Ambassador as Ogun State prepares to host the National Sports Festival in nine months, where chess will be featured,” Governor Dapo stated.
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“In his honor, we are launching the Ogun State Chess Competition, which Mr. Onakoya will design. We have also announced the Tunde Onakoya Prize to reward the competition’s winner, recognizing his dedication and leadership in promoting chess in our state.”
We welcomed Mr. @Tunde_OD, the National Master of Chess and @GWR holder for the longest chess marathon. Beyond chess, he founded ‘Chess in Slums Africa’ to inspire and uplift underprivileged children. pic.twitter.com/XdFpF6lShy
— Prince Dr. Dapo Abiodun, CON (@DapoAbiodunCON) April 25, 2024
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