“The Governor Diri Scrabble Championship was the focus for scrabble players across the world as it was going on in the Bayelsa capital. We succeeded in introducing technology to positively showcase Bayelsa and the governor’s contribution to human capacity development”
“Every year, since 2021, the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship gets bigger and better. This year, the total prize money has again been raised to more than N10 million, with the star prize of one million naira for the Masters category winner.”
“Knowing that we have a sports-loving president with what he doled out to the Super Falcons, I believe the Federal Government will support the Bayelsa State government to ensure you do well as the country’s representatives. You are no longer just Bayelsa Queens but you are now Nigerian Queens.”
“They did it in the past, and having won it nine times, I believe they can achieve what the media has dubbed “Mission X,” which will make it the 10th WAFCON title for Nigeria,” the Bayelsa governor stated.”
“We are very ambitious and with the assurance that our new 25,000 capacity stadium will be ready in about two years, I have directed the Commissioner for Sports Development, Champion Hon. Daniel Igali, to make a bid for the hosting of the National Sports Festival in 2028”.
“We want to be number one in sports in Nigeria and I believe we can export football to the rest of the country and beyond. We are encouraged that football keeps our youths happy.“
… insists exercise to ensure healthy living … Congratulates contingent to National Youth Games for placing 4th Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has directed all political appointees under the Prosperity Administration to participate in the weekly prosperity walk every Thursday. Gov. Diri, who stated this today after the exercise at the Samson Siasia Sports…
“We have had a good time but whatever has a beginning must have an end. As a government, we want to assure you that scrabble will be given the pride of place it deserves.
“We are very elated and express our appreciation to the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) for its role in making this possible.”
