September 29th, this year was billed as the date for the Opening Ceremony of the first Gombe State Inter Secondary Schools Athletics Championship.
According to information which was made available to this site, the competition’s progress reports from the organizers of the event had been after the committee’s fifth meeting held at the GOFCECON Hotel Gombe, on 10th of this month.
In a communique issued at the end of the meeting and signed by the Chairman Main Organizing Committee (MOC) who was also the convener of the meeting, Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe expressed delight at the level of progress achieved.
At the meeting three Sub Committees namely, Transport, Accommodation, Media and Technical Committee presented their reports.
The first report to be presented by Secretary Mr Tanko Adamu was unanimously accepted owing to the progress made so far and the relentless efforts deployed in visiting the proposed Schools (Games Villages), venue of the event.
It was reported in the meeting that the subcommittee also presented letters of approval by the SUBEB Gombe, Educational Secretariat and Ministry of Education.
It was reported during the meeting that the areas that needed urgent attention are toilets and the urgent need for the Environmental Sanitation Agency (GOSEPA) to fumigate the Games Village. GOSEPA will also be requested for an intervention with mosquito nets.
Another subcommittee report on media was presented by Secretary Yakubu Maikudi, who pan-out the Radio jingle content which was approved by MoC after deliberation.
The third report presentation was by Technical committee secretary, Simon Ayuba which centered on Medals, Meal Tickets, Committee Tags, and Numbering tags for Athletes in Camp.
In another development, the committee agreed with the introduction of a model in disseminating a series of developments which attracted additional budget.
Lastly, the MoC boss, Hon. Ahmad Shuaib Gara Gombe accepted and agreed with the Main Organising Committee on all the resolutions..
Meanwhile, ASP Jauro Usman of the Nigeria Police Force was announced as the substantive Camp Commandant to be assisted by Mr. Ibrahim Isyaku of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps while Ketos Jerry Turawa from GOSTEC is to serve as a member.
The meeting was adjourned till next week as more sub committees are expected to lay their reports before the Main Organising Committee.
