First China Communications Construction Company's sponsored under 15 Youth Games Begin In Enugu

BY DAN ONWUEGBUNA / ENUGU

More than 2000 athletes and officials from the 17 Local Government Areas of Enugu State are in Enugu thecstate capital for the first China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Under 15 Youth Games.

The Games which began on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 with screening and accreditation of athletes at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu will end on August 25, 2024. It was designed to select the best athletes who will represent the State in the forthcoming National Youth Games scheduled for Asaba, Delta State from 10th- 20th September, 2024.

Addressing officials at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports Barrister Lloyd Ikechukwu Ekweremadu, charged the officials to be above board ,fair, equitable and just.

Ekweremadu noted that the Games were designed to improve sports in the State and to enable the State select the best athletes for the National Youth Games .

He regretted that the State didn’t do well last year consequently the need to improve on its performance.

“Commit yourself to the improvement of sports in Enugu State. The State didn’t do well last year and the Governor was not happy at the performance consequently the decision for this Games to enable the State select the best athletes who will represent the State at the games’

“The State didn’t go with her best athletes last year. This game was designed to select the best athletes for the State’

“We are desirous of rewriting sports in the State, ensure that only athletes who are under 15 and the best are selected’

“It is a huge task that you have, however, the size of the competition will not be a problem to you considering your experiences as coaches and officials who have competed in national and international levels, ensure that the children under your care are safe and well fed’, he said.

Editor

Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.