South West to embark on Athletics revival
The South West Athletics Conference (SWAC), rose from its inaugural meeting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital with far reaching decisions aimed at reviving athletics within the zone.
According to the Communique signed by Chairman of the Conference working Committee, Prof. Tunde Makanjuola and Dr. (Mrs) Oluyomi Oluwasanmi, the body also resolved to rebrand School Sports programmes and events vis-a-vis attractive content development, visibility/mileage for sponsors and develop a uniform and robust School Sports calendar.
While seeking for an end to the unhealthy rivalry between the Ministry of Education and Sports Commissions as well as Councils, they also called for the establishment South West Sports Development Fund to effectively run their activities and put mechanism in place to ensure seamless talents transfer as well as put in place standardized and constant training programmes for coaches/technical officials within the zone.
Meanwhile SWAC Secretary General, Enefiok Udobong, thanked the Ogun State Athletics Association for hosting this maiden Conference and extended the body’s appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of the conference.
They include, Chief Bukola Olapade, Prof. Tunde Makanjuola, Prof. Seun Omotayo, Dr. Kweku Tandor, Segun Odegbami, Falilat Ogunkoya, madam Emilia Edet, Traveh , Director of Sports, Lagos state Sports Commission, Letan Adegbite, Chairman Ogun State Athletics Association Mrs. Emen Edem Ikhaobomeh, gold medallist, Unilag 1998 Nigeria University Games, Seyi Johnson, President Wheelchair Basketball Federation of Nigeria and Femi Abioye among others.
