ND Western/MoC Athletics Trials Gets 4th March Date

With over 200 athletes and secondary school students registered for the ND Western/MoC Trials taking place on Friday, 4th March at the University of Benin Sports Complex in Edo State, the stage is now set for a new generation of Nigerian athletes to be discovered at the event which is the first major talent hunt organised by making of Champions (MoC) since 2018.
In a virtual media parley held on Monday, 28th February to herald the ND Western/MoC Trials, MoC Founder/CEO, Bambo Akani reiterated the company’s commitment towards discovering and developing the next generation of athletes that would make the country proud at the Paris 2024 Olympics and beyond.
He also appreciated the efforts of the title sponsors of the event, indigenous Nigerian oil and gas company, ND Western, for partnering with MoC in their latest quest to raise champions for Nigeria, and for their continuous support through the years by awarding Student-Athlete scholarships to athletes of MoC Track Club, such as Bowofoluwa Egbeyemi and Maria Umoibang.
ND Western’s Corporate Communications Executive, Sayo Jimi-Oluseye, was optimistic that a talented pool of athletes from the Niger Delta community would be fished out in the exercise whilst also stating the commitment of ND Western in ensuring that athletes with potential are sponsored in future.
“As Title Sponsor and Partner for the MoC Athletics Trials, we are really excited to be part of this initiative that would help discover and develop the next athletic champions of Nigeria. The Trials is also a great opportunity to identify young talents from our host communities trying to find a balance between their education and sporting interests. We are optimistic that in the near future, products of this trials will be recognised champions in Nigeria and the world at large,” he said.