Plans have reached an advanced stage for the hosting of a one day track and field seminar for those officials and games masters that will officiate in the forthcoming 12th NNPC/MPN Athletics Championships for schools and Colleges in Akwa Ibom State.

With “Roles of Technical Officials in Result Oriented Championship” as theme, the clinic is scheduled for the Uyo Stadium on Tuesday September 11.

Organized under the auspices of National Athletics Technical Officials ((NAATO) Akwa Ibom Chapter, over 200 participants are expected to benefit from the course to be addressed by Professor Lucas Ogunjimi, an IAAF certified Instructor.

Other resource persons lined up include Professor Ignatius Uduk and Associate Professor Ini Jonah, both of the Univerity of Uyo and Prince David Ekefre the State Director of Secondary Schools Sports Board.

NAATO Chairperson Mrs Utit Ofon Nkantah said in Uyo that her association has been challenged by the sponsors on the need for proper timing and documentation and this was to form the basis for the seminar this year.

“ You are aware that we do this every year to refresh our members and those games masters that will officiate in the Championship.

This year appears unique, given the background of our Olympics disaster and the emphasis on schools sports and grass roots development of our sports”

Mrs Nkantah a former African 100 metres record holder said if results are not properly verified and documentation is improper, a faulty foundation would have been laid that will make none sense of the future of the young athletes in question, that is why all is being done to master the situation, come December.

The state Commissioner of Youth and Sports Pastor Ita Umoh Udoh is expected to declare open the seminar that will witness the attendance of top management staff of Mobil Producing Nigeria.