Ekweremadu names Okorie as Enugu Athletics Boss
By Ado Salisu
The Enugu State Commissioner for Sports, Ike Ekweremadu Jr, has appointed former national hurdler and AFN Performance Director Victor Okorie as Chairman of the Enugu State Athletics Association Board.
The inauguration, held in Enugu, also saw 10 other members unveiled to drive a fresh era of track and field development in the state.
The board members include:
• Coach Elizabeth Chukwuashi
• Onovo Boniface
• Henry Nwosu
• Eze Justus
• Agu Justin
• Emeka Benjamin Chukwu
• Chris Onwuzuruike
• Ephrem Ochonma
• Ken Onuaguruch
• John Ikpechi
In a goodwill message, Coach Chukwuashi hailed the appointments and urged the new board to bring passion and integrity to the job.
Okorie, visibly elated, thanked Ekweremadu for the confidence reposed in him, pledging to revive Enugu’s dominance in athletics.
“We’ll give everything to restore Enugu to the top of Nigerian athletics,” he vowed.
A respected figure in grassroots sports across the South East, Okorie’s new mandate includes preparing the state’s athletes for the upcoming National Sports Festival and other major competitions.
With his proven record of nurturing young talent, observers believe the Okorie-led board could be the spark Enugu athletics has been waiting for.
