Sports
17th NSF: Organisations Frustrate Marketing Committee’s Efforts
The Marketing Sub Committee of the Local Organsing Committee, LOC for the 17th National Sports Festival has disclosed that it may not meet the expected target for the Festival following the refusal by some corporate bodies operating in the state to assist in the sponsorship of the festival.
The chairman of the committee, Mr. Amabipi Martins who said this in an interview with Tidesports in Port Harcourt said that the committee was not happy with the attitude of some companies for refusing to assist in the festival.
He said that even some of the companies that are getting contracts from the state government were also reluctant to assist the committee in hosting the festival.
“The situation is not too encouraging. We are disappointed that most of the companies operating in Rivers State are not identifying with the event,” he said.
According to him, the situation is now making it difficult for the committee to meet its set target. He said that so far, the committee was reaching almost a hundred million naira mark in cash and kind.
Mr. Martins listed the benefit of sponsorship of the event by companies in the state to include tax rebate, platform for advertisement, stressing that the festival which has more than fifteen thousand participants is a veritable platform to advertise ones business.
In his word, “we are having platform for advertisement. We are having platform for them to do business. We have about twelve to fifteen thousand participants and that is a market on its own.”
He further said that the volume of business as far as the festival is concerned is inestimable , pointing out that a lot of advertisements from the festival will be carried both in National and international media.
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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