In what can be say to be a survival measure, today 23rd January 2024 Imo State Sports Commission Chairman Hon Amb Sir Ogbonna Eleazar Onyewuchi held a strategic meeting with the heads of sports department in the State.

Ambassador Ogbonna frowned at the backwardness of sports activities in the State and seek for ways of resuscitating sports in Imo State.

One of the measures he took was meeting with the departmental heads of sports under Imo sports commission. The meeting was first of his kind, as such a strategic meeting has never been held before in the State.

The meeting had the presence of director of sports and was held at Dan Anyim national stadium Owerri the State capital.

Suggestions were proffered for immediate resurrection of Sports in the State, as Commission Chairman Hon Ogbonna directed the heads of the sports to submit reports on the reason for the failure of sports activities in the State, and proffer suggestions on how to do better moving forward.

Sir Eleazar a Professor in Sports stated, we can’t be here and allow sports collapses in our dear State. He equally informed them on his activities in making a better way for sports growth in Imo State.

He acquainted them about the Memorandum of Understanding Imo Sports Commission signed with Spanish sports commission which will enable the local coaches in Imo State to obtain training internationally and be certified as professional coaches.

He assured of having more of such meetings with other relevant bodies of sports in the State, so as to find ways of bringing sports activities alive in the State.

Sir Ogbonna also commented on the need for government owned secondary schools both universities and private schools in the State to have game masters like it used to be in the past in their various schools, and restore sports programmes in their schools.

Furthermore, he said same will be applicable to the local government councils in the State to form the habit of participating in sports activities

In his words; sports is one of the major tool that can be used to curb insecurity through engagement of youths in sports. It’s said, an idea soul is a devil’s workshop.

Ambassador Ogbonna used the opportunity to congratulate His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma the people’s Governor for his victory at the last election and for the successful swearing in programme held some days ago.

He said; No doubt that the State government, with support of all Imolites will surely give more attention to programmes geared towards revamping sports in the State.

He concluded with, there are still more stars abound in the State. Some of them have delved into several crimes, while some are being wasted and lavishing their lives in hard drugs addiction.

We can still restore back our lost glory in place of sports activities in Nigeria.