Lagos State, inflicted the unkindest cut on their Cross River counterparts when they snatched renowned athletics coach and former world 400m record holder, Lee Evans who has been spearheading Cross River's grassroots athletics development programme.
Coach Evans worked with Cross River State for almost three years, but a few weeks to the National Sports Festival, he jumped ships claiming that Lagos had offered him a better package. His action it was gathered hurt like a knife to the Cross River governor, Liyel Imoke who wanted coach Evans to be sued for a breach of contract, but later changed his mind.
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