The male football team of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) popularly known as KAI crashed out of the ongoing HoS Games after losing by four goals to nil against the Ikeja Local Government Council team at the knockout stage of the ongoing Head of Service (HoS) Games at the Agidingbi Grammar School football field on Tuesday.
The four unreplied goals came through in the second half of the game in the 45th, 55th, 75th and 82nd minutes which earned a comfortable win for the male football team of Ikeja Local Government Council.
The thrilling encounter featured 90 minutes of exhilarating action, showcase of footballing skills, near-misses, trade of tackles, crossbar hits and shots on goals from both teams to the admiration of the numerous spectators supporting the respective teams.
Formerly known as “HoS Cup” and in a bid to expand the scope of competitive sports amongst public servants, the HoS games is a multi-sport tournament which features football matches and other sports such as Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Scrabble, Chess, Ayo and Tug of War among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to promote physical fitness and enhance mental alertness in employees of the Lagos State Public Service.
The annual sporting event organised by the Public Service Office is geared to enhance inter-agency relationships, imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship among athletes and serve as a springboard to encourage more public servants in the Lagos State Public Service to showcase their talents.
The Inter-Agency games only fields members of staff whose employments have been confirmed and must have undergone a pre-competition medical assessment at specified government-owned hospitals to be allowed to participate in the competition.
