All is now set as history as about to be made in the sporting sector in two weeks time and Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is among top personalities expected to grace the maiden South-East Sports Foundation athletics competition slated for the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on March 19.
The South East Sports Foundation is a pet project of United States-based Nigerian former athlete, Victor Okorie, who was one of the most gifted hurdlers to rise from the nation’s school sports system with the support of Governor Ugwuanyi led government.
The event, originally billed for March 13, was moved forward to allow Enugu Rangers honour a league match in Enugu.
The South-East Sports Foundation is a pet project of US-based former Nigerian athlete, Victor Okorie. Okorie, who won silver at the COJA 2003 African Games in Abuja, has a scholarship programme for athletes and also trains some Nigerian coaches at the National Institute For Sports in Lagos.
An official of the South-East Sports Foundation said on Tuesday that Governor Ugwuanyi would lead some other state executive council members to grace the competition, which is the first of its kind in the eastern states since Imo ’98 National Sports Festival.
Also expected at the event is the commissioner for sports in Enugu State, as well as Directors of Sports from Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi and the hosts Enugu.
According to the financier, Okorie, athletes are expected to arrive the Coal City on March 18 to compete the following day in the 100m, 200m, 400m and the jumps.
“It is an opportunity for the athletes to test their fitness level ahead the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival in April, as well as the Tokyo Olympics,” Okorie stated.
Meanwhile, two Nigeria-based hip hop and reggae artist, Leo Smith and BadManQ are expected to team up with Nigerian-American afrobeat artist based in Minnesota, E’Major, to thrill the athletes at the competition.
E’Major, a native of Enugu, had offered to sponsor himself to the competition venue as part of his contribution to the South East Sports Foundation project.
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“Leo Smith and BadManQ have agreed to team up with E’Major to entertain the athletes. It is their contributions to the event,” Okorie said.
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