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CAA ASABA 2018
Acting Governor of the Delta State, Kingsley Otuaro, said that the state government was ready to welcome the continent to the 21st African Athletics Championship senior "Asaba 2018" scheduled from August 1st to 5th. Otuaro who revealed this Wednesday by declaring open the "African Tour / Trial" and testing the facilities at the Stephen Keshi stadium, venue of the championship, said that all necessary facilities for the championship were in place for a successful event.
He said athletes from 45 African countries, including Nigeria, will be in Asaba for the championship, noting that "today, facilities are being prepared for the Senior African Championship. of Athletics and as we can see, country, we are set for Africa.
"For everyone, athletes and guests, as a state government, our simple message is that the Delta State is ready to give them a beautiful hosti ng; we are an accommodating people, all that is needed for this championship to be successful and we welcome them all, "he said.
The Acting Governor stated that security and logistics had been ensured. , adding that the facility test was organized to prove to the world that the state was 100% ready to welcome the continent.
Otuaro called on Deltans and sports fans to come en mbade to support the athletes. and make the event memorable, adding that the event would continue to be recognized in the annals of history as the most successful of the championship series.
While reiterating the hospitable nature of the deltans, he enjoins visitors to take advantage of the state's tourism potentials
The 21st African Senior Athletics Championship test series featured various athletics events by selected high school students In a related development, in the tour event used as a test for the upcoming Championships, Divine Oduduru won the 100m with a time of 10.44 s while the duo of Ogho-Oghene Egwero (10.46) and Enoch Adegoke (10.52) ranked respectively second and third.
After her heroism at the Commonwealth Games, Joy Udo Gabriel continued her fine race; winning the women's 100m event ahead of Matthew Ubong and Blessing Ogundinmu.
In the men's 400m, the former war horse Isa Salihu was the best man with a time of 46.70 while the pair of Orukpe Erayoikan and Achimaya Daniel finished second and
In On the run of a women's round, Patience Okon was the best athlete with a time of 51.49s. Yussuf Alli, the technical director of CAA Asaba 2018 said that he was delighted with the test, although he admitted that one or two areas will be improved. "I can rate the tour test event in Africa at 80%, we will correct the few mistakes we have seen but we are all ready to welcome Africa in August Alli badured
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