The 14th police BIPOGA game tagged ‘’ Oluyole 2024’’ has ended on Saturday March 2nd at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex in Ibadan , Oyo state. The BIPOGAL game which kicked off on February 24th with the theme -’Competing for Peace , unity, stability and development of Nigeria ‘’ had over 3000 athletes from the seventeen zones of the Nigeria police and the Force headquarters . The Oyo state deputy governor Mr. Bayo Lawal represented the governor Engr Seyi Makinde at the closing ceremony .Also present at the closing ceremony was the Police Service Commission Chairman Mr. Solomon Arase , former IGP Usman Alkali Baba among others. The closing ceremony witnessed the athletes , from other sister agencies like the Nigerian Airforce, Nigeria Immigration Service , the Federal fire service , Nigeria Customs, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp among others participated in the male and female rally race and tug of war at the closing ceremony.The police female and male athletes also participated in the rally race while there was thug of war and a football competition at the closing ceremony .Speaking at the event, the Inspector General of Police , Mr. Kayode Egbetokun said BIPOGA has promoted love, unity and development in the country;He said ‘’ We have wrapped up an exciting journey packed with sportsmanship , team work and a strong value that makes the Nigeria police force special. We seen our officers project athletic skills , unwavering commitment and a strong spirit during this event .On this occasion, I am honoured to express my deepest gratitude to all the participants, the coaches and the organizers and supporters who contributed to the success of this ‘’Oluyole 2024’’. Your passion and commitment have not only made this event a spectacle of sporting excellence but has enforced unity, discipline and mutual respect in our police force and beyond. The theme of this year’s event, ‘’competing for Peace , unity, stability and development of Nigeria ‘’ has served as a guilding beacon inspiring our officers not only to showcase their athletics prowess, but also to embolden the principles that are integral to our collective journey towards a safer , more united and prosperous nation. I am immensely proud of the achievements on the track race and courts. Our officers have not only competed for glory but have also exemplified the value of professionalism, integrity .These values which are the bedrock of the Nigeria police force was in full displace in this tournament serving as our testament to safeguarding the security of our citizens’’
The 14th BOPOGAL game saw athletes participated in over thirty games with the Force headquarter’s team topping other zones with 196 medals, followed by Zone 2 command and Zone 11 commands coming second and 3rd places respectively.The winning zones were given a gold plated cup as trophies while the first to third place athletes received medals as the case may be In the football competition, Zone 4 command defeated Zone 10 command by 3 goals to nil to win the gold while in the tug of war competition, the Force headquarters team defeated Zone 4 to clinched the first place in the male tug of war event , while the Zone 4 female won tug of war competition.
