Wednesday 25 February 2015

Schools Athletics Championships: Elegbeleye backs Mobil sports concept


The Director General of the National Sports Commission, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has identified with the concept of the Akwa Ibom State/NNPC/MPN Schools Athletics Championships.
On Tuesday in Abuja, he reacted to an invitation to attend the grand finale by commending the project.
When told that the programme was in its 14th consecutive year and was geared towards the
discovery of talents, Elegbeleye, an apostle of catch-them-young, commended the sponsors and the consultant, Paul Bassey, and promised to attend.
He said: “At the National Sports Commission, we appreciate programmes like this that are geared towards the discovery of stars, especially when they come from private concerns.
“Mobil over the years has been linked with track and field development in the country. I have heard so much about this programme and will endeavour to be part of it this time around.” The consultant was very delighted with the response of the Director General “He did not allow me introduce and sell the programme to him.
He just told me; Paul, I will attend. The youths of Akwa Ibom will be delighted with his presence,” Bassey said. Meanwhile all efforts are in an advanced stage to get the students report to camp prior to the grand finale on March 7.
“In order to get the students in tune with the modern facilities that are available at the stadium, a camp programme has been initiated at Community Secondary School Ikot Okubo in Uyo, where the zonal finalists will be required to report on Tuesday, March 3.

Over 500 students are billed for this year’s programme that will commence on March 3, with the camping and end with the grand finale on March 7, after the heats and semifinals on March 6, at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo.

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