Lagos state governor Akinwumi Ambode has confirmed the Lagos state governments readiness to successfully host the 2016 Lagos City Marathon scheduled to hold on Saturday the 6th of February 2016.
He urges all Lagosians to come out in mass and cheer up the athletes numbering upto 20,000.Read his statement below,
"All logistics have been put in place to host over 20,000 Local and International Marathoners in the forth coming Access Lagos City Marathon race scheduled to come up tomorrow, February 6th, 2016. Several renowned marathoners from Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and other countries are already in town for the event, while local and other athletes are fully prepared to participate in the event. A water-tight security measure to protect athletes and other participants in the international event has been put in place. Similarly, we have put in place a team of fully trained and well equipped medical team that will accompany all the participants from the kick-off of the race to the end. I appeal to Lagosians to come out en masse and cheer these athletes as well as encourage them during the course of the race."
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