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Birmingham 2022: Former FCT FA Boss Congratulates Team Nigeria
Former FCT Football Association Chairman Emmanuel Attah has congratulated Team Nigeria for their superlative performance in the just concluded 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham.
Attah who was a former Coordinator of the Super Eagles said the performance of the team in the games has gone a long way to prove the explanary leadership qualities of the Minister of Youths and Sports Development Sunday Dare.
Quoting his words, the former FCT FA boss who is the Director in charge of Special Duties at the National Youth Service Corps said “it is very evident that the Minister provided the athletes the enabling environment for them to excel , and they really excelled. It has shown that the Minister is a very focused person, which he has displayed in the way he piloted the affairs of his Ministry before and during the games”.
He appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for the support he gave to the athletes to enable them compete effectively with their counterparts from other countries. He implored the athletes not to rest in their efforts in positively projecting the country in their various fields of sports.
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Team Nigeria Jets to Cairo for 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships
Joel Ajayi
Excitement is high as Team Nigeria’s para powerlifting contingent departed Nigeria on Tuesday, October 7, for the 11th World Para Powerlifting Championships set to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from October 9 to 18, 2025.
The milestone event marks the first-ever World Championships to be hosted on African soil, symbolizing a new era for the sport on the continent.
The first batch of Team Nigeria athletes left the country on Tuesday amid cheers and well-wishes from officials, fans, and supporters.
The second batch of the contingent is scheduled to depart tomorrow, October 8, from Lagos, completing the full team that will represent the nation at this landmark competition.
Speaking ahead of the departure, officials expressed confidence in the team’s readiness and determination to uphold Nigeria’s longstanding reputation as a force to be reckoned with, in global para powerlifting.
The National Sports Commission (NSC) reaffirmed its full support for the athletes, emphasizing the government’s commitment to promoting inclusivity and excellence in sports.
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