Obaseki to set up technical committee on sport

Governor Godwin Obaseki Edo state has disclosed plans to set up a technical committee to domesticate sports policies in the state.

Obaseki disclosed this yesterday during the closing ceremony of a 2-day workshop organised by the state government to chart the way forward for the sporting sector.

He said the strategic committee would play an advisory role to ensure that the outcomes of the workshop were executed and that sports in the state regain some pride.

“The committee will advise me on how to design structures, who to hire to do what in sports, how to set goals, targets, rewards, incentives and repercussions when we do not meet our target,” he said.

According to him, in fulfilling his electioneering promises, his administration would go round the 18 local government areas to identify properties in schools with enough space for the state to build mini stadia to train sports men.

“I want to assure you today that within the next three months we are going to upgrade our swimming pool at Ogbe Stadium and rigorously train our swimmers, who will become champions in not only Edo State, but also Nigeria at large. We can also have a relationship with the international cycling federation to enable us partner and have another international cycling tour in Edo State,” Obaseki added.