From our Sports desk, Benin
The Edo State eSports Association has been inaugurated in Benin, with the executive Chairman of the State Sports Commission, Olympian Yusuf Alli calling on the youths to embrace the sport.
Inaugurating the Association on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, Alli stressed that eSports is a game of high intelligence, entertainment and genuine money making venture, capable of creating huge employment opportunities for young people.
Inaugurating the Executive of the eSports Association headed by Daro Dean Bezi as Chairman,
Alli assured the new sports Association of support, adding that his board is willing to support any association and venture whose activities are meant to creat a genuine source of income and improve the lives of Edo youths.
"I think it is time for us to follow eSports and I will encourage our youths in Edo State to embrace the game; It is worth venturing into.
"I assure you of our support as long as it is something that our people will benefit from. We need something for youth engagement and we are willing to expand the scope of things that will make our youth gainfully employed and out of the street," he emphasized.
Earlier in his address, the Chairman of the newly inaugurated Edo State eSports Association Daro Dean Bezi highlighted benefits of eSports; to include money making, international exposure, high intelligence quotient development and other economic and psychological gains. He added that eSports men are smart people.
He appealed for support from the Edo State Sports Commission and the media to help popularize eSports in Edo State as it is in Lagos and elsewhere in South and north Africa.
Against the general misconception and misperception in Nigeria that all online gaming are fraudulent practices 'Yahoo' Bezi insisted that eSports is a real and genuine money spinning game that is capable of removing thousands of Edo youths from the street.
He revealed that they have already launched eSports in 12 out of the 18 local government areas of Edo State and will strive to cover the entire State.
Bezi called on Edo youths to come out for membership registration so they could learn the act as the Association is already on ground in the State adding that the game is simple to understand.
The Edo State eSports Association Executives is composed of Daro Dean Bezi as chairman; Beowaosa Build Aghosa as Vice Chairman while Bright Useosefe Igbineweka is the Treasurer.
Others include Oviasuyi Cosmos as Director of Publicity; Uwabun Ehijele Marvellous as Technical Director while Anabaraonye Víctor and Ehiguese Trust Ojeabulu are Artistic Director and Event coordinator respectively.
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