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…Hosts one-day meet for secondary schools
From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa
Top sports stakeholders and government officials are to grace the inaugural one-day Athletics Meet for secondary school students in Bayelsa State by the SamKay Athletics Academy of Nigeria.
The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr. Daniel Igali, is expected to lead a cast of dignitaries and officials from the Bayelsa State government to grace the occasion.
A statement by the Chairman, Planning Committee, Mr. Alambo Datonye indicates that about a hundred athletes and officials from nine selected secondary schools in Bayelsa State will take part in the fiesta scheduled for the MainBowl of the Samson Siasia Sports Stadium, Ovom, Yenagoa.
The athletics competition is part of activities lined up for the official launch of the SamKay Athletics Academy of Nigeria, established by a former quarter miler and middle distance runner cum sports enthusiast, Dr. Samuel Kolawole Oredipe who also is the Director- General New Media to Bayelsa State governor.
The Secondary Schools Track Contest will feature five events which are 100 metres boys, 100 metres girls, 4 by 100 metres Relay Boys, 4 by 100 metres Relay Girls and 4 by 100 meters mixed Relay.
The goal of the SamKay Athletics Academy is to develop a programme that identifies and develops young and talented athletes in different communities in Bayelsa State and Nigeria.
During the one-day meet, attractive prizes and medals will be given to the top three athletes and schools.
Schools already invited for the athletics meet are Bishop Dimeari Grammar School, Yenagoa, St. Jude’s Girls Secondary School, Amarata, New Total Child Academy, Yenagoa, Comprehensive Secondary School, Elebele, Nembe National Grammar School, Ijaw National Academy, Kaiama, Government Secondary School, Amassoma, Government Secondary School, Ekeremor and Federal Science and Technical College, Tungbo in Sagbama Local Government Area.
Athletics enthusiasts, sports lovers and the general public are invited to attend the event, which will be graced by eminent personalities in the sports sub sector in Bayelsa State and Nigeria.
