20 June 2011
The Cross River state government has assured athletes, officials and spectators that will throng the U.J Esuene Stadium, Calabar next week for the All Nigeria/Cross River State Athletics Championships of hosting a world class event comparable to the USA and Jamaican national championships.
The Calabar 2011 championships will be used by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria as selection trials for the 13th IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea in August and September’s 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique and Senator Liyel Imoke, the executive Governor of Cross River state has promised to pull out all the stops to ensure the athletes get the maximum comfort that will enable them give their best.
To this end, the governor has set up a three-man committee headed by the deputy governor, Efiok Cobham with the Sports Commissioner, Chief Raymond Obeten and Information Commissioner, Patrick Ugbe to ensure not only a hitch free championship, but also one that will linger on in the memories of all participants till next year when another edition will be held.
The Cross River state government has already committed N50m in sponsorship fee to this year’s edition of the championships and Governor Imoke, according to Ugbe has assured the AFN of his continued support for their programmes.
Meanwhile, the technical meeting of all the delegates for the championships will hold next week Tuesday at the U.J Esuene stadium in Calabar. The meeting will be preceded by the AFN Congrees also on that day.
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