Following the kick-off of the much anticipated Inter-Primary Schools  Athletics Championship, the Gombe Athletics Association (GAA) chairman, Hon. Ahmed Shuaib Gara Gombe has called on Gombe State Government, philanthropists and the Private sector to help Track & Field grow.

Speaking to Journalists  after the first session break, Gara Gombe said that he has not relented in putting the round pegs in the round holes since he was given the mandate to pilot AthIetics in the state.

According him, sports is not a one man show. But it appears to be the exactly that way in Gombe, where it is now looking like sports is meant for an individual, insisting that he has funded the on going athletics project in Gombe 100%, adding that the government, private sector, sports lovers, and philanthropists should encourage him to continue by chipping in also.

He also said if nothing comes from the above named sectors, he would continue to support sports, insisting that AthIetics is in his blood.

Gara Gombe wondered why the private sector should standby aloof and continue to watch unconcerned as people who need education empowerment, good health, and sports facilitation, continue to cry for their help, while death and poverty ravage the youth and general populations.

Gombe was also unhappy with colleagues who were appointed the same day with him, blaming them for accepting challenges they are unwilling to help make happen by contributing resources that everyone know they possess.

“I have spent over N3.5m on the on going youth Championship without the contribution of a single kobo from anywhere or anyone. If the private sector should knock on our doors to help us, we would oblige them” he said.

He further appealed to the Youths of the state for more interest in Sports to achieve their lift time ambition.