2025: Anambra Solutions schools sports competition kicks off March 19

Anambra State Sports Development Commission has disclosed that the State Solutions schools sporting competition would kick off on March 19, 2025 with 11 sporting activities lined up to be played.

The Commission Chairman, Mr Patrick Estate Onyedum, who has inagurated a 19- man Main Organising Committee for the programme noted that the competition would feature Athletics, Ncho, Basketball, chess, cricket, football, scrabble, swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwando and Volleyball.

Onyedum, who advised the committee to work towards the successful execution of the competition, commended its members, various schools (private, public and missionary) and every person that contributed to the success of the last competition.

According to the program as released, registration starts immediately and will end on March 14, 2025, while a press conference will hold on the 13th March, 2025.

Also, the competition at Local Government level will start from 7th to 9th May, 2025, to be followed by the zonal finals and state finals holding from 11th to 13th June and 17th to 20th June 2025 respectively.

In his remark, the Chairman of Aguata Council Area, Dr. Chibueze Ofobuike, applauded the Anambra State Sports Development Commission for the school sports programme, noting that he was ready to assist the committee in mobilising resources and others.

The Committee has the Chairman of Anambra State Sports Development Commission, Patrick Estate Oyedum as Chairman, Emeka Obidimma (Director of Sports) member, Olu Sule (Technical Consultant), Jude Nwafor(Head Coach), Dr. Anthonia Uwa, Faith Okwenna (Financial Consultant) and Hon. John Oforah (SA on Sports).

Others include Rev. Fr. Calistus Nworgu (rep. Mission Schools), Onwuka Dibian (Rep. Public schools Principals), Ikeadi Udeaja (Rep. Education Ministry), Ralph Okafor( Rep. Private Schools) and Mrs Anthonia Okoye (Rep. ASUBEB).

The Committee also has Arekameh Nuwanu (Rep. FG Colleges), Ikemefuna Asika (Media), Mrs. Chidimma Nwankwo (Rep.PPSC), Hon. Ken. Okoli (ASATU Youth Leader) and Osita Obijiofor (Secretary).