Excitement as Journalist Oredipe Donates Sports Equipment to Bayelsa Athletics Team
–Alambo Datonye Fred
Seasoned broadcast journalist, Doctor Kola Oredipe has donated starting blocks and hurdles equipment to the Bayelsa State Athletics Association.
At the presentation ceremony held at the tracks of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, the Director of the State Sports Council, Sir Braveman Wodi commended Dr. Oredipe for heeding the call to individuals and corporate world to complement the efforts of the government in sports development.
It was all cheers and smiles for athletes and officials of the Bayelsa State Athletics team as the Vice Chairman of the State Athletics Association, Dr. Kola Oredipe made the donation of the equipment to the group.
The facilities include starting blocks and about 70 hurdles equipment to help the athletes compete favourably with their peers in the country and beyond.
While making the donation, Dr. Oredipe, an Assistant Director, News with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria said the gesture was part of his contribution to the development of athletics in Bayelsa State.
Dr. Oredipe who is the Director, New Media to the Bayelsa State Governor, expressed the hope that the equipment would motivate the state athletes to excel in sprints and hurdles events at national and international competitions.
Unveiling the donated athletics equipment, the Director of the Bayelsa State Sports Council, Sir Braveman Wodi who was accompanied by other top management staff, commended Dr. Oredipe for the gesture.
Recalling how he organized an athletic competition for some selected secondary schools in the State recently, Sir Wodi urged other individuals and the organized private sector to emulate the move and support the government’s efforts in ensuring the development of Sports.
Some of the elated athletes, who could not contain their excitement, thanked Dr. Oredipe for the gesture.
The Highlight of the event was a demonstration of hurdle race by athletes of the Bayelsa State Athletics team.
