By Kelechi Achukwu-Jide
The Anambra State Ministry of Youth Development and Sports has organised a capacity-building workshop for sports practitioners in Anambra North Senatorial District to strengthen professional standards and promote grassroots talent development.
The workshop, held on October 10, at the Onitsha North Local Government Secretariat Hall, GRA, Onitsha, was themed “Roles of Sports Practitioners in Building Champions On and Off the Field.”
The Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Patrick Agha Mba, said the programme was designed to register sports practitioners and enhance their capacity to identify, nurture and develop talents at the grassroots level.
The training featured sessions on sports management, athletes’ welfare, career opportunities in sports, coaching codes of conduct and compliance with relevant sports laws.
Dr. Iyke Nwokedi delivered a presentation on effective sports management and grassroots development, while Dr. Anthonia Uwah spoke on health, safety, nutrition and athletes’ welfare.
Prince Oliver Ndigwe addressed sports as a career and the codes of conduct expected of coaches, while Princess Alban Ugonwae-Agugo examined sports laws and the importance of compliance within the profession.
The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ekene Ogugua, was represented at the workshop by Mr. Ikedi Udeaja.
Other dignitaries in attendance included the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth Development and Sports, Engr. Emeka Tony Omatah, and the Director of Sports, Mr. Emeka Obidimma, popularly known as Super.
The presentation of certificates to participants who completed the training was a major highlight of the workshop, marking the conclusion of the capacity-building exercise aimed at improving sports practice and strengthening talent development across the state.
Kelechi Achukwu-Jide is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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