The management of the Bayelsa State Sports Council has been dissolved. This was a fallout of a petition submitted to the state governor, Seriake Dickson by the chairman of the Council’s of Coaches Association, Augustine Odumo.
Odumo, a volleyball coach, had in his petition informed the Governor of the several abnormals that pervade the sports industry which retards performances.
The Governor’s direction to the Ministry of Sports Development to investigate the issues highlighted by the petition trigger off the sack of the management and proscription of the Coaches and Organising Secretaries Associations in the sports council.
In a meeting presided over by the Supervising Commissioner for Sports, Collins Cocodia with the authorities and staff of the sports council, the coaches pointed out that contracts for performing athletes should be harmonised for a period of four years to give them hope rather than the current existing poor situation.
They highlighted that performance is key to promote and upgrading of athletes and coaches but a situation things are done contrary does not encourage optimal output.
“Standard practice must be adhered to professionally. The practice where junior staff heads senior is unprofessional,” the coaches said.
The Sports Council deserves adequate facility to encourage athletes put in their best.
The coaches demanded adequate funding of the council to mobilize coaches to carry out talent hunting in the localities.
It was the prayers of the coaches that dignity should be restored in the sports sector. Speaking on phone, Director Bayelsa State Sports Council, Chief Isaac Mark-Tubo said the issues are been addressed
