Patrick-Estate Onyedum, Chairman of Anambra Sports Development Commission (ASDC), on Wednesday inaugurated a 16-man Anambra Sports Solution Initiative (ASSI) Main Organizing Committee (MOC).
The MOC, which was later devolved into six subcommittees, would drive the organization of the 2023 Anambra State School Sports Festival, scheduled to hold between April and May.
The MOC is made up of members from the Sports Commission, Ministry of Education, Post Primary School Commission, Universal Basic Education Commission, Private School Proprietors Association, Media Community, Medical Sector and the Technical Consultant of Commission.
Onyedum, who is the chairman of the MOC, listed the six subcommittees to include Technical/Venue/Facility, Ceremony/Protocol, Medical, Media/Public Relations, Security and Administration.
With Onyedum as Chairman, other members of the MOC are Okwonna Faith, Emeka Obidimma, Johnny Igboka, Olu Sule, Chimezie Anaso, Valentine Uzoagu, Justina Okafor, Ikenna Nwokedi, Emeka Okeke, Akonam Obiefuna, Aka Chika, Bridget Offiah, Victoria Nwobi, Raphael Okafor and Romanus Ibekwe, who is the Secretary.
Onyedum, who expressed confidence in members of the Committee to deliver on the task, congratulated them on their appointment.
He said the Local Government Area sub-component of the MOC would be election to domicile the festival in the 21 LGAs and 179 communities in Anambra.
Speaking on the program, Faith Okwonna, a director in the commission, said the festival would be held in the under-9 to U-13 and U-13 to U-19 categories from primary to secondary schools.
Okwonna said 10 sports events would be in focus in the maiden edition of the festival, including Athletics, Swimming, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Scrabble, Chess, Taekwondo and Football.
