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NYSC DG Visits Hospitalized Corps Member
…assures of support
Joel Ajayi
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah Thursday visited Corps Member Isreal Akinbinu AK/21C/2508 who had an accident and is on admission at the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Enugu.
General Fadah, who expressed his sympathy over the unfortunate incident assured the Corps Member of the Scheme’s full support until he recovers.
He commended the Management of National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu for giving maximum medicare to the hospitalized Corps Member who was on referral from Akwa Ibom State where he was intially deployed to before the accident.
While expressing her appreciation to the NYSC Director General for the visit, the mother of the Corps Member, Mrs Adetutu Akinbami who could not hide her feelings commended General Fadah for his favourable disposition to the security and welfare of Corps Members.
She prayed for divine protection for the Management, Staff and Corps Members.
General Fadah was accompanied during the visit by the Director, Special Duties, Alhaji Musa Abubakar, Director Press and Public Relations, Mr Eddy Megwa and NYSC Enugu State Coordinator, Mr Sam Ujogu.
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Volleyball: Nigeria U21 targets 2023 FIVB World Championship ticket- Mohammed
The Head Coach of Nigeria U21 Men’s Volleyball Team, Sani Mohammed revealed that the country’s aim at the African U21 Nations Championship is to qualify for the 2023 FIVB U21 Men’s World Championship.
Mohammed stated this during a press briefing with journalists at Ahmadu Bello Stadium (ABS) in Kaduna on Friday.
The African U21 Men’s Nations Championship is scheduled for 13th to 23rd August, 2022
He said the technical crew has studied the technicalities other teams especially the North Africa adding that other teams should be wary of Nigeria.
The former National setter said, “We were African U19 Champions and these set of boys attended the FIVB U19 Boys Championship. The boys have graduated to the U21 Men’s category and our target is to qualify for the FIVB U21 Men’s World Championship.
“The team is prepared, the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod and his board members have tried their best; it is left for the players and coaches to do their best in Tunisia.”
“The technical crew have been studying the teams that will participate in the tournament because we do not sleep; other teams are wary of our current squad and development.
“We beam our search light on the host; Tunisia and other North African Nations. They feel the U21 is their birthright but this is an opportunity to let the World know we are equally good. Every team has their own strategy and when we meet on the court, the result will show our level of preparedness,” he added.
Meanwhile, the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engineer Musa Nimrod charged the players to be good ambassadors.
Nimrod said the current board members of Nigeria Volleyball Federation are solidly behind the team predicting podium finish for the former African U19 Champions.
The National U21 team departed the country on Friday (11:45pm) at the Nnamadi Azikiwe Airport to Tunisia.
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