President's/Jefford Classic mourn the loss of Nasir

President’s/Jefford Classic mourn the loss of Nasir

Oct 12, 2012 Sports

The Coordinators of Guyana’s premier athletics event, The President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic join in mourning the sudden death of the Chief Executive Officer of Bakewell, Naeem Nasir, who passed away Tuesday night following a brief illness.
One of the Coordinators of the President’s/Jefford Classic, Edison Jefford, who conceptualised the event along with Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) President, Colin Boyce four years ago, remember Nasir as a charismatic sport enthusiast in a press release.

Naeem Nasir

“I recalled meeting Nasir at the corporate level for the first time earlier this year and what was to have been a simple presentation of a business proposal turned into an extensive conversation on varying matters relative to the development of sport and public health,” Jefford said.
“Mr. Nasir knew a lot about sport and what needed to happen for its development.
His corporate funding of the President’s/Jefford Classic came with his vision that we must continue to build on the solid foundation that we had already built for the sport,” he continued.
Jefford, who has direct responsibility for the marketing and public relations aspects of the event, said that Nasir was a corporate leader in sports and his contributions has impacted lives across a wide spectrum.
He noted that Nasir will definitely be missed.
“On behalf of the Coordinators of the President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic, we would like to express our sympathies to the relatives and friends of the late Naeem Nasir.
His contributions will be remembered for generations to come,” Jefford said in the release.