Sports
Unibadan VC Commends Ex-Footballers On Their Réunion
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan Professor Kayode Adebowale has commended the Ex-University of Ibadan Footballers Association for always remembering the Premier University.
The Don made the statement when the Executives and Board of Trustee members of the Association visited him in his office, as part of the activities to mark the annual Reunion program of the Association which is in its 9th edition.
The VC who personally received the Team along some principal officers of the school , was delighted and expressed his Joy at receiving the team and was deeply grateful for the contributions of the Association to their Alma mater.
He specifically, appealed to the Association to assist the University , by bringing financial, structural development in Sports facilities and global connections to the institution.
In addition, the VC, acknowledged the past support from the Ex-University of Ibadan Footballers Association (EXUIFA) and looked forward to them linking with the Alumni Directorate for diaspora integration.
The VC was gifted with Customized Jersey and the Golden Trophy by the Association.
The Réunion was rounded up with a football match among the members and dinner later in the evening.
The Association presented customized jerseys and balls to the University team preparing for WAUG and NUGA games. The gifts were received by the University’s Director of Sports, Mr Kehinde Enyiomo,
The President of the Association Edwin Evbie was full of appreciation to all members for making the program a success, while promising a better outing in 2024.
Sports
Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation Commends BetKing for its Support to the Sport
The President of the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Seyi Johnson, has praised the Corporate Social sagacity of BetKing for it’s support to the growth of the Sports in the Country.
Wheelchair Basketball which represents one of the fastest growing Para-Sports in the Country, has been boosted with the partnership and Sponsorship from BetKing.
The President of the Federation, Seyi Johnson said BetKing has shown that they are a true lover of Nigerian Sports and special sports in particular, with all its doing for the Federation.
” On behalf of the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball, the entire board and every stakeholder in the Sport, I want to personally appreciate BetKing for all they are doing.
” Words are too few to express my sincere gratitude to them because they have really shown that this is where their mouth is, with the kind of support we are getting from them”.
” When we approached them , it was just like they were already expecting us and they showed us that they truly understand the Nigeria Sports history and the role Special Sports have been playing in the country’s success at International competitions over the years”.
The President of the Federation added that they need more of such support from the Corporate bodies to complement what the Government is doing, especially when you look at the restructuring and revamping going on in Nigerian Sports at the moment with the coming of the National Sports Commission, NSC.
” We need more of the Corporate players to come assist and follow in the footsteps of BetKing and with that we will see rapid growth of Nigeria Para-sports “,he stated.
He concluded by revealing that the Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball team has a very good chance of qualifying for it’s first ever Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year when the qualifiers hold later this year in South Africa and BetKing has been playing a major role to ensure this is achieved.
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