January 22, (THEWILL) — Dr Samuel Kolawole Oredipe has become the new chairman of the Bayelsa State Athletics Association. He takes over from Mr Godwin Oghogho, whose tenure has since elapsed.
Oredipe, a former middle-distance runner, is the immediate past Vice Chairman of the athletics association in the State and a current board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), serving as the Auditor.
In a letter of appointment endorsed by the Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Mr Andrew Aye, the elevation of Oredipe to the position of chairman followed his significant contributions to the development of athletics in the state over the past five years.
Mr Aye urged the new Athletics Association Chairman to continue to work with key stakeholders of the game in the state to achieve more progress.
Dr Oredipe, a seasoned broadcaster and currently the Director-General of Bayelsa State Government’s New Media, is also the founder of SamKay Athletics Club of Yenagoa.
His club has, over the years, discovered and nurtured young Bayelsa athletes in track and field who have gone on to represent the state at national and country at international levels.
Amos Okioma is a Correspondent at THEWILL
