From December 2009 to October 2015, KimaSports implemented a Comprehensive Sports Development Program (CSDP) for Cross River State that achieved great results. The program was anchored in the primary and secondary school system. During the first year of the program, CRS climbed from 10th place in 2009, (prior to CSDP) to 6th place in 2010, at the National School Sports Festival (NSSF). At the NSSF 2011, CRS emerged first place and national champions for the first time in the history of the state. From 2011, to 2015, CRS won the NSSF for four consecutive years and are the current defending champions. CRS won the South South Athletics Championship every year from its inception in 2011 to its end in 2015. CRS had the second-best team overall in Nigerian elite athletics prior to the demise of the program. CRS had the best junior team in athletics, boxing, weight lifting and swimming in Nigeria from 2011 to 2015. Since 2010, athletes from this program have represented Nigeria in various sports and at all levels of international competition where they won gold, silver and bronze medals in the process.
Since 2010, over 35 athletes from this program have been admitted into Nigerian universities with full scholarship from program funds. Kimasports obtained admission with full scholarship for four of its athletes who are currently studying and pursuing their athletics careers in U.S. universities. Two of them have now graduated and pursuing advanced degrees. Three program athletes left Nigeria in January 2015 and are currently representing Bahrain around the world and winning in international competitions.
In 2013, six athletes represented Nigeria at the African Youth Championship and won three Gold medals. Two participated in the IAAF Youth World Championships in 2013. In 2014, three athletes represented Nigeria at the African Junior Championship and won two Gold and one silver medal. Two athletes (Blessing Odion Ofonime and Edoki Imeh) represented Nigeria at the IAAF World Junior Championships in 2014. Blessing Odion an athlete from this program (representing Bahrain) won the 200 meters women gold medal at the IAAF U-20 championship in 2016. Two female athletes (Mercy Ntiaobong and Endurance Essien) from this program were 6th and 8th position in the 100 meters in that same IAAF championship in 2016. Four athletes from this program participated in the Olympic Games in 2016. Since 2011, Patience George Okon, a star athlete from this program has been a permanent member of the Nigerian Elite athletics team. She has won numerous medals for Nigeria at the African, Commomwealth and other World competitions.
Kimasports has demonstrated, with the CSDP that great success can be achieved in sports with limited resources, passionate and purposeful leadership, and the meticulous implementation of a success proven plan of action that is centered on the athletes themselves.
My desire is to provide leadership for the implementation of this model program in several states of Nigeria. I am convinced without a doubt, that within eight to ten years of implementing this program, the Nigerian national anthem will be played at the Olympic Games and other World competitions.