The Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) Kaduna State chapter in partnership with the Coach Felix Academic and Sports Foundation (CFASF) said plans have been concluded to host the 6th edition of the Kaduna Schools Athletics championship.
Addressing newsmen on the championship, Mallam Abdulrazaq Usman who is the national coordinator of the YSFON, the championship which will hold at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium is scheduled for the 14th-15th July, 2023.
He disclosed that events to be completed for are, Under 12:70m, 150m, Under 15: 100m, 200m, 4*100m mixed, above 15: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 4*400m, shot put, Javelin and discuss.
Usman said, the main aim of the championship is to among others is to discover new breed of talented student-athletes further development and to enhance their academic and sports pursuits just like Samuel Ogazi and Temitope Olusesan who were discovered from same championship.
“It would be recalled that Samuel Ogazi from AirForce comprehensive school Kaduna won threshold medals at the concluded Africa under 18/20 championship in Zambia in May, 2023 and also Temitope Olusesan (2019) from Demonstration School Sabo Tasha represented Nigeria at the world school games on France 2022.
Speaking further on the championship, founder of CFASF, Mr Osiebe Felix Onoriode, said the championship will run under the standard rules and regulations of world Athletics, stressing that use of mercenaries will not be tolerated as every student athlete will be duly screened.
“Registration for the event which is at the YSFON Kaduna office ends on the 24th June, 2023 and student athletes can participate in multiple events as long as it does not clashes.
“The official medical team have reserved rights to withdraw any student athlete at any stage from continuing an event or events on medical grounds, schools must ensure that only medically,mentaly and physically fit students athletes are presented as the organizers will not be liable for any incidence resulting from unfit participant (s).
“Student Athletes will be selected to represent the state at the next National Youth Games (NYG) Asaba 2023 and other national or international competitions, while cash prize, medals and certificates will be awarded to deserving winners”.
He said, all participating student athletes will be expected to take part in the opening and closing march pass with their respective schools flag.
Dignitaries expected to grace the event are the Commissioner Ministry of Sports Development as Chief Host while that of Education will co-host. The President Nigeria Volleyball Federation Engr. Musa Nimrod is expected to be the Chairman, while Mr China Nnadozie CEO micro manna computer limited and the Technical Director Athletics federation of Nigeria Mr Samuel Onikeku will serve as special guest of honor with princes Mabel Madogiemu as mother of the day.
