Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has hailed Mike Itemuagbor, CEO, Pamodzi Sports Marketing and organiser of the Okpekpe International 10km road race for helping in the state government’s drive to make Edo a destination for sports.
“I want to thank Mike for bringing the Okpekpe 10km road race, an event in a small village in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, to the map of the world,” Shaibu said on the sidelines of the five-day technical officiating training course, which began Monday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City.
Shaibu also used the occasion to reiterate the state government’s support for the race.
“We as a government are pleased with the giant strides the race has made. The project is in line with one of our cardinal pillars in the Edo MEGA Agenda because we believe it will create a lot of avenues for the youths in the state to explore and demonstrate their talents.”
Shaibu said some of the trained officials would be used at the World Athletics elite label Okpekpe race scheduled for May 28.
‘’For us in Edo, we cannot be a destination for sports in Nigeria when none of us is officiating in the Okpekpe race, it’s an aberration.”
