Former AFN Technical Director Nesiama to officiate at African Games

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 13th African Games has appointed a former AFN Technical Director, retired Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, as one of the referees for the athletics events.

It will be noted that the 13th Africa Games will be held in Accra, Ghana, from March 8 to March 22.

Before his appointment, Nesiama was among the highest graded technical officials in Africa, having attained the World Athletics Silver level status, and thereafter appointed into the Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA) Technical Officials Panel in 2017.

The former AFN technical director was also appointed to train the Ghanaian Technical Officials in preparation for the Africa Games.

Nesiama proved his mettle as a Technical Official of repute at continental competitions including the Africa U-18, U-20 and the Senior Athletics Championship, at different times.

He was the competition director for the first ever Africa Youth Championships (U-18) held in Warri, Delta, in 2013.

Nesiama is on record to be the first Nigerian to have passed the qualifying examination to be licensed as a World Athletics Athletes’ Representative.

He is a World Athletics certified technical officials’ lecturer and has been a member of the CAA Technical and Competitions Commission since 2014.

Reacting to the appointment, Nesiama told NAN that he was excited with the appointment.

“I will do my best to discharge my duties in the areas I am assigned to and attract more accolades to Nigeria,” he said.