Sports
Our Target is to develop player’s in every levels-Hockey Federation President
…Seeks urges stakeholders
Joel Ajayi
The President of Nigeria Hockey Federation NHF Simon Nkom has expressed that federation’s target is to ensure the develop player’s at all levels.
This even as he urges stakeholders, Journalists to help in the Development of hockey sector so as to encourage the upcoming Athletes.
He stated this at the ongoing Super League of NHF at Hockey pitch of Moshood Abiola National Stadium package B In the FCT saying that hockey league will help put team in proper perceptive ahead of Africa Cup for Club Champions ACCN Qualification
According to him, hockey is one of the vital organs in the sport sector, hence the need for encouragement to further enhance sports development in Nigeria.
“Sports can serve as a tool to inculcate useful social skills in the youths of our diverse society, such as ethnic and religious understanding and tolerance.
“By this way, it will increase youths physical activity level and develop lifelong habits for good health, self-control, persistence, and accountability.
“ It helps the youth reach his or her fitness goals and maintain a healthy weight and improve fundamental social and interpersonal skills, aids in crime reduction and building national unity, “ he said.
He said with his position as a president, the sector was following the International standards to ensure that Nigeria hockey receives the needed attention to meet with the global standards in the game.
According to him, NHF has begun age-grouping by selecting young stars From the grassroots to build the sector in the country
“Sports development is not about anything but being able to ensure that you build up the minds of the youths by catching them young from the grassroots points in order to have under 17, 21 and that is only way you can develop sports and particularly, hockey.
“We are partnering with the journalists for reportage and popularization of hockey in the country, both at National and International levels.”
Sports
Aliyu Baba Shines with Six Goals in Five NNL Appearances for Sporting Lagos
Joel Ajayi
Striker Aliyu Baba of Sporting Lagos, continues to court attention in the Nigeria National League (NNL) with his impressive goalscoring return, netting 6 times in five starts in the second division.
Aliyu, 21, scored a hattrick in a must-win away match against Solution FC on Sunday evening, taking his tally to 6 goals from just five starts.
The lagos-based club signed him from Mahanaim FC during mid-season transfer window, after it struggled to find the back of the net in the first stanza of the season.
Aliyu opened his Sporting account scoring a brace in a 3-2 away win over Abakaliki FC. He followed that with a goal against First Bank FC after coming from the bench.
The deadly striker then produced another stunning away performance, scoring a hattrick in the 3-3 away draw against Solution FC.
He delivered 6-goals in 9 total appearances (5-starts and 3 substitute apps) for the Lagos club, despite only joining them in March during the mid-season window.
This goalscoring prowess has now attracted many football followers and clubs in the country.
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