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Gymnastics: We’ll Work With Federation To Acquire Modern Equipment- Adamu
Micheal Adamu on Monday emerged as the athletes’ representative on the board of the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria, after polling 47 out of the 49 votes cast in an election held at the package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
Following his election, Adamu pledged to work with the new board and the Federation to acquire the modern equipment that would help in developing the sport.
“I started gymnastics when I was eleven years old and I know the problem that we are facing and I will try my possible best to support our leaders of the Federation to see how we can get latest equipment,” he said.
He canvassed that the Federation and the board members should increase their efforts to solve the challenges presently faced by the gymnasts.
“I will try my best as the players’ representative to defend the players and to also support the Federation on how to develop the sports in Nigeria,” he said.
” I promise to work hard and so that I can make it higher in my career as a gymnast and I have a lots of things planned to achieve and the welfare of players,” he added.
Kelvin Ehrunmuwse, the out-going caretaker President of the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria said he was happy that the athlete’s representative election ended well.
“It was a free and fair election and the results came out fine and for me it’s make me so happy, all the gymnasts in Nigeria are here to give their votes 47 against 7.
“I am very happy that my candidate came out well, that’s to tell you that I am doing well and am very happy and encouraged as the election ended without any controversy.
“We have some candidate saying things on the issue and pulled out in the middle of the election and the attitude, well he didn’t want to pull out. He wanted to step down but the athletes voted their mind,” he said.
Earlier, Anthony Asuquo, also a candidate in the athletes’ representative election, bowed out of the election after complaining of irregularities in the process.
“We all want the best and to see the growth and development of the Federation and we all have the same dream for the sport,” he said
Sports
President Tinubu’s Commitment to Sports Development Delivering Results at the Grassroots Level — NSC Chief Olopade
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for transformative grassroots sports development is already yielding tangible results, citing the introduction of the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) at the National Sports Festival as a prime example.
Hon. Olopade stated that grassroots sports development is a cornerstone of the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria’s Sports Economy (RHINSE), with the President giving full backing to the Commission’s efforts.
“We understand that the foundation of our sports renaissance is an intentional priority to the grassroots cadre of our sports pyramid, and this is why the IJA project is very dear to the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, and myself,” he said.
He noted that the inclusion of the Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) as the “38th state” at the National Sports Festival in Ogun State is set to be a game changer, aimed at building a steady pipeline of top talent for major international competitions.
“The Commission has also been able to send about 19 different national teams out for various international competitions thanks to the kind of financial backing and support we are getting from Mr President,” he added.
“Fortunately, many of these teams have returned to the country excelling—boosting the image and bragging rights of our country on the international stage.”
The Director General highlighted impressive breakthroughs in sports where Nigeria previously had little visibility.
“We are now also beginning to excel in sports that Nigeria was never known for before, like the performance of the Nigeria U19 Cricket team at the World Cup in Malaysia where Nigeria finished 5th in the world.”
“And just recently, Nigeria’s young swimmer Abdul Tabur Adama shone at the Africa Junior Swimming Championships in Egypt where he won gold and set two new records in the 50 meters. We also had successes in sports like badminton with Eniola Bolaji at the World Para-Tournament in Spain, wrestling in Morocco, weightlifting in Mauritius, just to mention but a few.”
The two time Ogun State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development concluded by reaffirming that these achievements are only possible due to the humongous support from His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who remains deliberate about the vital role sports plays in delivering the broader Renewed Hope Mandate for the country.
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