HIBAPRESS – Oujda
Under the slogan of digital empowerment and sports innovation, the Sidi M’aafah Youth Center in Oujda hosted the activities of the regional electronic games championship on Sunday, April 5th. The event, organized by the Mouloudia Oujda Electronic Games Club, was the result of strategic cooperation with the Regional Directorate of the Youth Sector in the Oriental region and the sports club of the National School of Applied Sciences (ENSAO).
The opening ceremony was attended by prominent figures, led by Ms. Najia Al-Nour, the Regional Director of the Youth Sector in the Oriental region, and Ahmed Al-Musaed, President of the Mouloudia Oujda Electronic Games Club, along with members of the club's management team, Hamdi Al-Tayeb, Khalid Anas, and Ayoub Al-Musaed. The event also saw the presence of representatives of the ENSAO sports club, and a notable participation from students of various institutions affiliated with Mohammed I University. In his opening speech, Ahmed Al-Musaed stated that this championship is not just a passing competition, but an essential building block to transform Oujda into a leading hub in digital sports. He added: "Electronic games today are a global industry and an integrated mental sport. Our goal is to embrace local talents and qualify them to represent Morocco in international forums with high professionalism." For her part, the Regional Director of the Youth Sector of the Oriental region, Ms. Najia Al-Nour, confirmed that this event translates the strategic vision of the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, which aims to modernize the role of youth centers and make them platforms for digital empowerment, praising the "institutional-university" cooperation model as a catalyst for innovation in the Oriental region. The stages of the championship witnessed strong competition and technical levels that impressed the attendees, where students of university institutions managed to impose their control on the podium, resulting in the following results: First place: Student Anas Al-Bakri (National School of Commerce and Management – ENCG). Second place: Student Walid Benyahya (Higher School of Technology – EST). Third place: Student Adam Razzouq (National School of Applied Sciences – ENSAO). The events concluded with a festive atmosphere to distribute prizes and a tea party in honor of the attendees and participants, in which Khadija Al-Duwairi, Chair of the Economic and Social Development Committee of the Oriental Regional Council, and Fatima Zahra Bachraoui, Chair of the Committee in charge of Cultural and Sports Affairs of the Oujda Municipality, participated. The participants and organizers agreed at the end of the session that this championship represents a real start to structuring the electronic sports sector in the region, and to enhance the position of Oujda youth in the national digital scene.
