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MASAA Volleyball Competition Thrills Maj Gen Gagariga

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4 years ago

March 20, 2022

……. Volleyball enthusiasts hails organizer

Matching Academics and Sports for All Athletes (MASAA) volleyball programme, primarily driven by Major General Taritimiye Gagariga, received a huge boost following the participation of three states of Bauchi, Gombe and Plateau which ends on Saturday in Bauchi State.

Rhino Spikers of Jos emerged champions in the men and women category of the MASAA volleyball programme while

The round robin match talent hunt tournament in Bauchi State, Major General Gagariga explained the essence of staging this talent hunt exercise adding that the project kick starts with three state with the aim of discovering players with talent.

Speaking at the closing ceremony at the Tafawa Balewa Stadium volleyball court venue of the event, Gagariga said the project is part of an aggressive and ambitious youth volleyball talent hunt in the North Eastern part of the country.

He said his vision is to utilise volleyball competitions among the youths in the North Eastern States as hunting grounds to discover hidden volleyball talents thereby arresting the depleting ranks of volleyball players in the country.

According to him, “The talent hunt is targeted at bringing back the lost glory of national grassroots sports development using Bauchi State as a case study and launch pad.”

He explained further that the programme is also designed to cover the remaining North Eastern states of Adamawa, Taraba, Borno and Yobe.

He further promised to organize disabled volleyball competition in two months time.

Speaking to one of the sports enthusiast, Garba Shatta, Major General TA Gagariga spent his wealth like manure to promote volleyball in the country.

He said, “He has undiluted passion for the sports. I have great respect for him. He is an extra- ordinary enthusiast when it comes to volleyball sports. He is loved and appreciated by all which I believe helped him to the position he is presently occupying in the Nigerian Army.

Shatta further described Major General TA Gagariga as an unselfish human who did not just live for sports but for humanity.

“If you limit Major General TA Gagariga’s impact to just volleyball, you are doing great injustice to him and what he lives for. General TA Gagariga didn’t live for volleyball, he lives for sports, he lives for humanity, we must not forget this”.

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LEADERSHIP Newspaper’s Salifu Usman Receives SWAN Fellowship In Recognition Of Sports Development Efforts

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17 hours ago

November 2, 2025

The Gleamer

Salifu Abubakar Usman, Group Sports Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, has been honoured with the Fellow of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) award, in recognition of his exceptional support for the association, professional journalism, and his significant contributions to sports development in Nigeria.

The esteemed accolade was presented during SWAN’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration, held in Abuja, marking 60 years of excellence in sports journalism across the nation.

Upon receiving the award, Salifu expressed profound gratitude, describing the honour as a source of inspiration and renewed motivation to further his lifelong dedication to sports reporting, promotion, and growth.

“This award gives me hope and motivation to do more. It’s a source of inspiration for me and my family, and I believe it will encourage me further in sports reporting and sports development in Nigeria,” he stated.

Salifu highlighted that this recognition serves as a morale boost following decades of hard work and impactful contributions within Nigeria’s sports community and beyond.

The SWAN Diamond Jubilee Celebration attracted prominent figures from sports administration, the media, and government sectors to celebrate individuals and organisations whose efforts have significantly advanced sports development and journalism in Nigeria.

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