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Edo State Now Fastest Growing Cricket State In Africa- Akpata
Joel Ajayi
Edo State Cricket has been identified as the fastest growing Cricket State in Africa over the last 2 years with the Administrative structure in place, quality facility which include a High Performance Center, Furnished Guest House and the first privately owned turf wicket in the entire North West Africa hemisphere.
In a statement issued by the NCF Public Relations Officer Musa Ehizoje Bodie on Tuesday the State cricket Association Chairman, Mr Uyi Akpata gave the hint on Tuesday when the Nigeria National Women’s Cricket Team AKA ‘Female Yellow Greens’ on Tuesday 17th August 2021, paid a courtesy visit to his Excellency, Godwin Obaseki, the Executive Governor of Edo State.
Also the visit had in attendance state association delegates, coaches and players amongst others.
he stated that the team are presently camping in Edo State in preparation for the ICC T-20 World Cup Africa Qualifier which is expected to take place in Botswana from 7th – 20th September 2021.
Mr Uyi also used the opportunity to bring the Governor up to speed with specifics of Edo State achievements in Cricket over the last 5 years.
Some of which include; Winning National Youth Games Under -15 back to back 2018 & 2019 Gold medal, Boys categories the state equally won National Youth Games 2019, Gold Medal Girls Category as well as National Sports Festival 2018 Gold Medal, Female category
others achievement are champion of National Under-17 Gold Medal, female Category 2019, National Under-17 Gold Medal, Boys and Girls Category 2021 winner, National Men’s Championship 1st Position and National Sports Festival Edo 2020, 4 out of 6 Gold medal in both Male and Female category, to mention a few.
according to him, It is my pleasure to also inform your excellency that a recent survey conducted on Cricket in the continent, Edo State Cricket has been identified as the fastest growing Cricket State in Africa over the last 2 years with the Administrative structure in place, quality facility which include a High Performance Center, Furnished Guest House and the first privately owned turf wicket in the entire North West Africa hemisphere.
He also congratulated the Governor for the successful hosting of the 20th National Sports Festival which provided a competition platform for the female players, also citing that Edo state by virtue of her achievement and merit, produce majority in the National Women’s team.
Governor Obaseki in his remarks thanked the Association for the courtesy visit and expressed delight at the pace Cricket is being developed in the state. His Excellency also pronounced that the state will enjoy more success and glory if other well-meaning Sons and Daughters of the state will pick up other sports to develop using Cricket as a Model.
He however assured the delegates that his administration will continue to support Cricket owning to the fact that sports can be used as a positive tool for youth and teenage development and also as alternative to shun negative social vices in the society.
The climax of the visit was the official presentation of the Nigeria Cricket Jersey to the Governor and Photograph with the National Women’s Team and members of the Edo State Cricket Association.
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A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.
Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.
“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.
“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.
The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.
He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.
According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.
Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.
Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening
About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.
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