David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka
The Managing Director of Rojenny Sports and Tourist Village, Oba, Rommy Ezeonwuka has called on Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, to declare a state of emergency on the sports sector.
Ezeonwuka made the call while addressing the leadership of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra at the stadium in Oba, Idemili South yesterday.
He said sports administrators in the state had failed the youth because of their inability to conceptualise and implement programmes that were amenable to sporting excellence.
The sports facility investor said the N10billion Rojenny Complex was under-utilised because such activities as inter-house sports, school sports, state sports festival and other organised games were no more taking place in the state.
“I am calling on Gov. Obiano to declare state of emergency in sports and sports development in Anambra.
“I declare my lack of confidence in those that are in charge of sports management and administration in Anambra and hereby call for their sack and replacement with vibrant creative, proactive and talented people.
“Anybody who sees this over N10 billion sports facilities lie idle and is not moved is an enemy of sports and youths, I invested in sports because I wanted to develop and help government manage our youths,” he said.
In his remark, the Chairman of SWAN in Anambra, Anthony Oji, lauded Ezeonwuka for building the biggest sports complex East of the Niger way back in 1986 in the interest of youth development.
Oji said the body decided to visit and inspect the facility to draw the attention of the world to it, adding that his contribution to Nigerian sports development have been under celebrated.
