Confederation of Africa Athletics (CAA) has appointed Omatseye Nesiama, as a referee for the 3rd Africa U18/U20 combined championships slated for Oran, Algeria.
Commodore Nesiama rtd a board member of Athletics Federation of Nigeria has been assigned with many technical roles by the World Athletics and the CAA and has always delivered.
According to him he is looking forward to the CAA Championships billed for July 14-18 to once again put his expertise to use and contribute to the growth of track and field in African.
“I am grateful to God for the grace and ability to have represented the country well in all of my outings thus far.
“Most importantly, I am grateful to Nigerians who have continued to encourage me to deliver excellently in my tasks; this one will not be different by God’s grace.”
Nesiama is the first and only Nigerian resident the WA has licensed as an Athletes’ Representative given the responsibility to manage any of the top elite athletes of the World.
Nesiama, is presently the only Nigerian recognised International technical official, certified by the World Athletics.
He is also a certified World Athletics lecturer and was nominated to train the Ghanaian Technical officials ahead of the last African Games held in Accra.
During his time as technical director of the AFN, Nigeria did not record administrative lapses at international events.
