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From Left, Mike Itemagbor and Governor Obaseki of Edo State after the Governor signed his registration for the Okpekpe Race
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Come May 13, Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has declared his intention to run for an orphanage during the 5th Edition of the 10km Okpekpe Road Race.
Obaseki
announced this while receiving the organisers of the race led by Mr Mike
Itemagbor at the Edo State Government House in Benin on Friday evening.
According to him, participating in the race became possible because he is a
trustee of a Non-Governmental Organisation, owned by the wife of the former
governor of the state, Mrs Iara Oshiomhole.
The
NGO popularly known as ‘We Care Trust’ he added, is also involved in providing
succour to orphans in the state and he would use the platform to raise a
donation for it.
He commended
the organizers for ensuring that the race enjoyed more recognition
internationally and was improved on a yearly basis. In response, the organisers
of the Okpekpe race disclosed that more innovations had been added to the race,
such as the use of transponders and trackers to eliminate cheats.
Itemagbor
who spoke for the race organisers said that the Okpekpe race is a bronze
category of the IAAF event, which makes the state a tourist attraction, during
the hosting of the event. He also added that athletes from 11 countries, including
Kenya, Uganda, Eritrea, Turkey, Germany, Bahrain, Morocco, Tanzania, Ethiopia,
Burundi and Nigeria were expected to participate in this year’s edition. And
that, the former governor of the state, Mr Adams Oshiomhole would be made an
honorary Grand Patron of Okpekpe Road Race for his contributions to the hosting
of the race for four consecutive years. Afterwards, the state governor Mr
Godwin Obaseki filled his VIP participation form for the race.
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