Dr Emmanuel Akabe, Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State has promised to institute an annual table tennis tournament for journalists in the state to keep fit.
The deputy governor made the pledge on Tuesday in Lafia while presenting prizes to winners of a table tennis tournament in his honor.
The tournament was part of activities to mark the 2021 Press Week organized by the Nasarawa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
Akabe said he would provide the needed resources the annual event through the leadership of NUJ in the state to ensure the success of the tournament.
He pointed out that keeping fit was critical to the general well-being and productivity of everyone including journalist, hence the decision sponsor the annual tournament.
The deputy governor, therefore, advised journalists to take advantage of the table tennis facility provided at the Press Center Lafia, to burn calories and live healthy.
He also promised to provide additional set of table tennis board and facilitate the building of hall at the NUJ Press Center Lafia, in order for journalists to play the game indoor.
Earlier, Salihu Mohammed-Alkali, Chairman of NUJ and Mr Mathew Kuju, Chairman of the Press Week committee thanked the deputy governor and the state government for their support towards the success of the press week.
The duo also appreciated members of the union for massively turning out for the activities lined up for the week.
Report state that Suleiman Mohammed and Patience Jacob, both of Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (NBS) chapel emerged winners of male and female category of the table tennis tournament for 2021.