Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has reiterated his commitment to promoting sports at the grass roots in the state.

He said this during a boxing talent hunt organised by the speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Edward Ubosi, for public secondary school students across the 17 local governments areas in the state.

The talent hunt is part of efforts towards actualising the state’s Vision 2020 which is targeted at promoting boxing by harnessing young talent in the grassroots.

While congratulating the 85 participants from the 17 local government areas, Governor Ugwuanyi said his administration would continue engaging the youth in different sports activities and create more jobs for them.

Out of the 85 participants, 26 got one-year scholarships while the rest got a bursary award.

Members of the State House of Assembly and the state executive were among those who were at the event.