Obiano to commission Rojenny International Stadium tartan tracks, as over 800 athletes, students to compete in athletics golden league in Anambra

www.odogwublog.com reports that Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state will on Thursday inaugurate

the world class tartan tracks at Rojenny International stadium Oba, Idemmili South local government area.

This is coming as no fewer than 800 athletes including 400 students from about 64 secondary schools in Anambra would compete in the first AFN/Anambra Golden League (Athletics) competition scheduled for June 10 and 11.

Tony Nnacheta, Commissioner of Ministry of Youths and Sports in the state said this at a press conference held at the Rojenny Games Village, Oba on Sunday.

Nnacheta also said that the golden league which would serve as discovery ground for athletes for higher competition would be preceded by the commissioning of the "new Olympic standard Tartan Tracks".

He the tartan tracks which is valued at N80 million was an 8-lane IAAF certified facility with 10 year warranty, adding that the competition would feature 20 events.

Nnacheta urged all stakeholders including schools, parents and the media to embrace the programme and ensure it succeeded.

Also speaking, Kate Omenugha Commissioner for Education said her ministry would mobilise students for event in spite of the fact that it fell on mid term break.

Omenugha said a lot were being done by the government to upgrade sporting  facilties in the state's schools as sports were integral part of the education policy in Anambra.

She called on wealthy Anambra people and old boys and girls associations to adopt schools nearest to them and see the way they can intervene in the provision of sports facilities.

Rommy Ezeonwuka, Managing Director of Rojenny stadium where the tartan tracks was laid said he happy that the opportunities in the stadium was being exploited.

Ezeonwuka charged the ministries of sports and education  to develop programmes that would engender effective use of the new facilities that were being installed.