GCU Relays Ambassador Advocates Upgrage of Meet   

Olympian Ruks Bazunu has called for improvements in the technical handling of the annual Government College Ughelli, GCU Relays especially in the spheres of time management.

The United States of America, USA based GCU Relays Ambassador, now on vacation in Warri, equally made strong recommendations about the utilisation of Modern Track tools (Starter Guns) that meet with global best practices and World Athletics.

“We just must be working around the Police permits that limits the use and transportation of the blank Starter Guns to the venues”. he said, adding “these guns are well synchronised with the Time Tronics photo finish equipment, thus making for accurate times to be returned by the athletes”.

“Again, we must make vast improvements in the areas of time management, beginning from the athletes screening and accreditations to the Technical Officiating Officials (NAATO)

speedy  lanes allocation, call room processing, finishing line judgement, collation and announcement of results “.

Bazunu who claimed the honours of being the fastest school boy sprinter in Nigeria in the late sixties, would with a sense of nostalgia, recall his exploits at the 1972 Munich Olympics and the 1973 All Africa Games in Lagos.

“Beginning with the 1972 Munich Olympics, I was the only civilian in the 100m Sprints and 4 x 100m Relays. My other colleagues, such as Oyebanmi, Alani, Ojo, Kola, and Majekodunmi came from the Military and the Police “.

“All of these names, including Modupe Oshikoya rolled into the 1973 All Africa Games Athletics team. Those were glorious days of Nigeria’s Track and Field “.

“In looking forward to this year’s GCU Relays, my advice and contribution would be to add that there is always room for improvements, particularly in the area of Time Keeping and Professionalism “.

The 6th edition of the annual GCU Relays holds on the 9th of November, 2024 at the Modern Tartan Tracks, now undergoing some repairs.