TWO future stars, Aiyeboh Kingsley and Rakiya Momoh emerged champions in the junior boys and girls categories in the kayak event to mark Nigeria’s democracy day celebrations courtesy of two prominent members of the club whose birthdays fall on May 29.

Aiyeboh came in ahead of Auta Baba and Auta Abdul who came in second and third place respectively while Chika Amadi and Joy Momoh finished second and third in the girls’ category.

Other winners include Aaron Moses, Kenneth Adinkwu and Omaga Simon for the senior boys category while Serah Engemeka finished tops in the senior girls category ahead of Mary Momoh and Ayo Ogunbiyi.

Sponsors of the democracy day race, Navy Captain Odey and Captain Ogbuagu, members of the Navy Sailing Club, which organised the race in honour explained that their decision to host the event was in line with ensuring that that athletes in water sports have as many competitions as possible to keep them in shape.

The celebrants said they were happy that the Navy Sailing Club allowed them to host the event because they have benefitted from the advent of democracy. “Learning watercraft is key to survival because Nigeria is a maritime nation. Incidentally, not many Nigerians can swim and being here is a way of exposing our kids to various water sports that is available to Nigerians.”