BY CHUKWUDI EJIMOFOR / PORT-HARCOURT
As part of the annual rituals of football Referees, the Rivers State Football Referees’ Council, understand the leadership of Comrade Charles Dennis Dima is organizing her 2025 annual physical fitness test exercise.
Referees’ physical fitness exercise is amongst the criteria that qualifies active football Referees’ to be enlisted in the upcoming football seasons.
Speaking to newsmen on schedules and expectations during the events, the chairman Rivers State Football Referees’ Council, Comrade Charles Dennis Dima said “the twin event comes up on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th February, 2025 and activities lined up for exercise are free medical checkup for the participating Referees, laying of Referee’s kits, presentation of Referee’s kits to best performed young Referees and presentation of award to deserving sporting personalities in Nigeria”
The Comrade Dima opined further that “the event will be declared open by a soccer enthusiast, sports personality, business mugul and a philanthropist, Chief Fidelis Osita Nweke, the group managing director Wire-Tek group of companies, Port Harcourt”.
In a statement signed by Awata Eugene Fabian the Publicity Secretary, Rivers State Football Referees’ Council (SPS), said “the kick-off time for the twin events is 7.am prompt, and the venue is Yakubu Gowon Stadium Elikahia Port Harcourt. There will be medical examination for the participants before the commencement of race, and there will be Referees’ kits laying for All participating referees, while participation is mandatory to all active Referees in Rivers State Football Referees’ Council” the statement concluded.
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