Accusations of age cheating through the inclusion of overage players have taken center stage at the National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State.

Just a few years ago, the former President General Worldwide of the Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association, Arc. Charles Majoroh, vehemently opposed certain schools' desperate attempts to taint the esteemed GCU Relays with the involvement of mercenaries.

The organizers of the National Youth Games, the Sports Ministry, may consider adopting a similar accreditation and screening process to that of the GCU Relays, a process often overseen by the renowned Architect.

Majoroh expressed his strong disapproval of schools that resort to mercenaries to win at any cost during the second edition, declaring, "I abhor the use of mercenaries by schools determined to win by any means. I will personally write to the suspected schools and follow through with the threat of an outright ban."

Even amidst the allegations arising from the National Youth Games in Asaba, former officials and aides of the former Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, have expressed their frustration at the lack of implementation of the stringent screening processes and methods they had recommended and handed over to the new administration. These measures involved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the utilization of the National Identification Number (NIN) to identify and eliminate age cheats.

In the enforcement of a strict zero-tolerance policy towards age cheating, a measure initiated in recent editions, PGWW, Chief Albert Akpomudje, has issued stern warnings of more severe sanctions for schools found in violation.

He stated, "The essence of the GCU Relays lies in its invitation-only nature. Should we detect any cheating attempts by certain schools to infiltrate the inter