By Uzor Odigbo
As the National Youth Games draws near, Princess Mabel Madojiemu has continued to stand in the gap for young athletes that participated in the National Schools Sports Federations (NSSF) trials held in Ibadan for 2024 National Youth Games qualifiers in Asaba.
The duo of Treasure Omosivwe and Celeb Moses in Long jump and 400m have qualified with three others to represent Edo State at the Youth Games through Princess Mabel Madojiemu Sponsorship.
It was revealed that athletes had to be fished out from Private schools because the Education Ministry stopped all Government schools Athletes from attending the competition in Ibadan.
Two days before they left, team leader Mutiu Oluwa had to resort to travelling with five students from private schools mainly from Princess Madojiemu Athletics Foundation and the result was fantastic.
According to the technical director of Princess Mabel Madojiemu Athletics Foundation, Mutiu Oluwa, Treasure Omosivwe couldn’t jump for lack of facilities but was selected based on her previous performance at Nigeria National trias held in June in Benin City.
“We can say categorically that our developmental programmes is working but for the obstacles between Sports Commission and Ministry of Education, thanks to Princess Mabel who believed in us and sponsored the athletes.
“Only a few can testify to the insult l have received but l thank the athletes for making me proud,” Oluwa said.
Princess Madojiemu is also a member on the board of Edo State Sports Commission
