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Contribute your quota to Volleyball development- Maj Gen Gagariga Urges Stakeholders
Board member of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Major General Taritimiye Gagariga has called on relevant stakeholders to contribute their quota to the growth and development of volleyball in Nigeria.
Major General Gagariga disclosed this when he paid a visit to the venue of the ongoing 2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League in Abuja on Sunday.
Gagariga who doubles as the Chairman of Nigeria Park Volleyball Commission said players, coaches and officials are important for the game to grow in the country.
The volleyball philanthropist advised stakeholders to use volleyball as a tool of curbing crime in society adding that youths will be taken off the streets when competitions are organized frequently.
He said, “Volleyball is more than a team sport because it is made up of the players, coaches, officials, and referees. The players are very important, that is why I am imploring relevant stakeholders in the country to contribute their own quota to the development of the game.
“As you can see, over 300 players excluding the coaches, players, referees are fans have been taken off the street for the period of 10 days and this can be a tool to reduce social vices in the society. This is why I have decided to support each of the teams with a sum amount as a morale booster.
“During my tenure as the chairman of Nigeria Park Volleyball Commission, we shall witness the growth of the game and by the grace of God, volleyball shall be the envy of other sports”
Sports
LWR’ll give women economic empowerment –Folami
Joel Ajayi
As the 2026 Lagos Women Run further gathers momentum, the organisers are planning big for the other aspects of the annual event.
The press conference to herald the competition took place during the week in Lagos with the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, Coordinator, Tayo Popoola, and other top dignitaries in attendance.
The Founder and Executive Director of Mateen Lander Impact Foundation, Sidikat Folami, who is the team leader of the three-day exhibition, said there were plenty of opportunities to be derived from the forthcoming Lagos Women Run.
Folami who commended the organisers, sponsors and Lagos State Government said there was always something special for every participant every year.
She added: “We want to give women the opportunity to take part in economic empowerment and this is where sport comes in. Sport is a unifier. When you see people gather around you know that something is happening and that is where Lagos women run is ensuring that we are not just running in one city, one stride initiative, we are running economically.
“We are also working with the environmentalists to make sure the environment is protected. That’s where we bring in recycle programs, private organizations to make women know that there is money around them, sustainable money and make them understand all the money that sits around them.”
The exhibition takes place between November 10 and 12 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium while the 10km race takes place on November 14 2ith the Tafawa Balewa Square as the takeoff point.
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