Nestlé MILO Basketball Championship 2023: Savannah Conference lights up Kano

 Nestlé MILO Basketball Championship 2023: Savannah Conference lights up Kano

Oluwatoyin Mathnuel

INSIGHT GLOBAL NEWS 

Government Day Science Secondary School Jalingo in Taraba State and General 

Murtala Mohammed College, Yola, in Adamawa State, won in the boys’ and girls’ 

categories, respectively at the first regional conference of the 23rd MILO 

Secondary Schools Basketball Championship. 

Nestlé Nigeria’s MILO Secondary School Basketball Championship has been 

promoting the value of grit for over 23 years, helping schoolchildren learn essential 

life skills such as resilience, persistence, stamina, cooperation, and self-belief. 

These values enable them to overcome challenges and achieve their goals in life.

At the recently concluded Savannah Conference, Government Day Science 

Secondary School Jalingo, won in the girls’ category by 19 points to 13 points,

against Government Secondary School, Numan, Adamawa State. To win in the 

boys’ category, General Murtala Mohammed College Yola, scored 39 points

against 24 points scored by Dutse Model International College, Dutse, Jigawa 

State. 

Happy Sylvester from Government Day Science Secondary School Jalingo, Taraba 

State, was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament in the girls’

category. “I do not have words to say how I feel, but I am really, really excited. This 

is huge, and I never expected it, but with God all things are possible. I thank God, 

I thank MILO and I thank my teammates,” she said 

The Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament in the boys’ category is Numan 

Dickson from General Murtala Mohammed College Yola, Adamawa State. “I am 

happy and extremely excited. Thanks, to my teammates and coaches. They made 

my dream come true. I always wanted to be MVP since I started playing basketball, 

so, I am happy.” 

Nestlé continues to lead grassroot sports development in Nigeria through its MILO 

Basketball Championship, contributing to the growth of many players in the 

Nigerian national teams, and notable clubs across the world today. 

Category Manager for Beverages, Nestlé Nigeria, Mr. Olutayo Olatunji, reiterated 

Nestle’s commitment to developing talents, promoting healthier lifestyles, and 

instilling values for success in life through sports. “MILO, firmly believes that 

through participation in sports, children learn enduring values to help them 

achieve sustainable success in life,” he said. 

“We are therefore, pleased to have this opportunity to provide a platform where 

young talents find expression through MILO Secondary School Basketball 

Championship. On the field of play, the teams depend on the discipline, 

perseverance, courage, self-belief, and respect that they imbibe during practice 

and through their interactions with each other. These life skills are not only for 

basketball; they equip the players to navigate their careers and to be productive 

in society. In a nutshell, ‘the GRIT’ you learn in sport, you keep for life.”

States who competed in the Savannah Conference, at the Sanni Abacha stadium, 

Kano from the 3rd to 10th of May 2022 include Yobe, Borno, Taraba, Zamfara, 

and Kano. Others are Gombe, Katsina, Bauchi and Jigawa. Winners of the 

Savannah Conference will compete with winners of the Central Conference in 

Abuja, Equatorial Conference in Asaba and Western Conference in Ibadan holding  

between the 12th of May and the 6th of June 2023 at the national finals in July 

2023. 

The Central Conference will take place in Abuja, the FCT from 12th - 19th of May 

2022.

From just a few schools at its commencement in 1999, MILO Secondary School 

Basketball championship reaches over 150,000 individual players from over

10,000 schools across Nigeria every year. 

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About Nestlé Nigeria: 

Nestlé Nigeria is one of the largest food and beverage companies in Africa. For over 59 years, the 

company has been delighting consumers around Nigeria by consistently delivering high quality nutritious 

food. 

With a staff strength of over 2,200 direct employees, 3 manufacturing sites, 7 branch offices and a head 

office located in Lagos, the company produces and markets several iconic brands including NESTLÉ 

PURELIFE, GOLDEN MORN, MILO, MAGGI and NESCAFÉ.

Nestlé’s purpose is to unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone today and for  generation to come. 

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