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Our Aims Is For Athletics To Retain Its Lost Glory-Onikeku

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5 years ago

June 15, 2021

Joel Ajayi

The newly elected representative of Military and Para-military (institutional sports) into the board of Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Samuel Onikeku, expressed that the Board’s desire is to help the country’s Athletics retain its lost glory. The elated Nigeria Customs Service sports secretary gave this on Monday, shortly after he was elected into the AFN Board in Abuja.

According to him, we have a President, and as a Board member representing Military and Para-military, we shall work with President to see that the objectives of the Board is put in place, as an ex-international, we shall make sure that the welfare of athletes and coaches are put first because without the Athletes and Coaches, there will be no Board or Board members.

“So, the first thing to do is to help the President to make sure that the objective of athletic track and field is achieved.

“I am the sports Secretary for NCS, that deals with all sports so, and you know, when I was competing, I competed in Athletics even though I played volleyball at low level but as a sports administrator, you should be able to function at any sports that will bring excellence. So, being elected into the Board today is another opportunity to serve and ensure Athletics retain its lost glory as it was in the 1990s and early 2000.”

Speaking on the verge of progress made in the club championship recently, the Secretary General, Nigeria Customs Service sports unit, Samuel Onikeku, vowed to do everything humanly possible to ensure the team win the next year’s club championship: “Every year we improve, we will use the league to start preparing for the next year club championship, because we are among the top 4 in Africa but what we’re aiming for is to get to the final and win the club championship, and I’m using this opportunity to thank our Controller General of Custom (CGC) for all the motivation and supports he has been giving to us. So, next year we are going to win the club championship.”

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AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja

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3 hours ago

October 2, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.

In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.

Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.

The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.

As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.

The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.

The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.

With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.

Africa is coming to Abuja.

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