… as Onyeocha lauds Governor Uzodimma
The National Youth Games Zonal Elimination for team games may have come and gone but the victorious memories will never be gone as Imo State came tops from the South-East claiming Gold in both Male and Female category in all featured Sports except in Rugby where they yielded for the silver medal in the Male category.
Some of the Imo contingents on returning from Enugu, venue for the games praised the efforts of the Honorable Commissioner for Sports Development in Imo State, Hon. Obinna Onyeocha for galvanizing support and boosting their morale before their departure to Enugu.
According to Chibuzor, a volleyball player, “The Honorable Commissioner really tried for us. He made sure our journey to Enugu was worthwhile and we have rewarded him with Gold Medals. This is first of its kind”.
Also Obi a football player eulogized the Commissioner for his kind heartedness and described him as a round peg in a round hole in the business of Sports in Imo state. “It has never happened before in Imo State where we go for games and return with only gold Medals. We trained day and night at the Dan Anyiam Stadium all thanks to the Solar Lights provided by our indefatigable Governor, Dist. Senator Hope Uzodimma through our Honorable Commissioner for Sports, he noted.
Welcoming the Imo contingents, the Honorable Commissioner thanked them for making the state proud with their performance at Enugu and tasked them to replicate same feat during the National Youth Games that will be holding in Asaba, Delta State in matter of days.
He appreciated the efforts, large heart and benevolence of His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma who he described as a Sports Ambassador who have revolutionalized Sports in the State. “The Sports loving Governor has yet again shown that sports must thrive in our state through continued support and encouragement, I doff my Cap for him”.
It will be recalled that 5 states of the South-East participated in the games with Imo State sweeping Gold Medals in Abula, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Handball, Hockey, Beach Volleyball and Volleyball except for Rugby (Male category) where they settled for the silver medal.
MEDAL TABLE
STATE GOLD SILVER.
Abia. 5 6
Anambra. 0 3
Ebonyi. 1 1
Enugu. 4 2
Imo. 9 1
Total. 19 13
