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Rwanda Now First Africa Country to host 2025 road world championship
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) on Friday gave Rwanda the right to host the 2025 road world championship.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 190th Congress held in Flanders, Belgium, the world Cycling decided to give Africa the privilege to host the world championship.
NAN reports that this is the first time an African country has been given the chance to host road world championship, this going to Kigali, Rwanda.
Giandomenico Massari, the chairman, caretaker of committee of Nigeria Cycling Federation, congratulated the Rwanda Cycling Federation for getting the opportunity to host 2025 UCI world championship in Rwanda.
Massari said a new era had come for Africa to host world championships in cycling.
“This will be the first time for Africa to host this world event I congratulate Rwanda Cycling Federation for this great opportunity,” he said.
He added: “We continue to work tediously to make sure one day Nigeria will also have the opportunity and the right to host a world Cycling Championship.
“We have cyclists that can represent the country in International and world championships that will make the country capable of winning medals.
“Nigeria can be the next Africa country to host the world championship,” he said.
NAN report that in 2018, UCI called on all 50 National Federations of the African Cycling Confederation to submit bids for the 2025 edition, claiming it would help to “consolidate the growth” of the sport in the continent.
The 2022 Road World Championships are scheduled to be held in Wollongong, Australia, with Scottish city, Glasgow, and Zurich in Switzerland due to play host in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
(NAN)
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FCT FA Chairman Mouktar Congratulates Muslims on Eid-ul-Adha Celebration
Joel Ajayi
The Chairman, Federal Capital Territory Football Association, (FCT FA), Alhaji Adam Mouktar Mohammed, the Abegyi Bwaya of Bwari Chiefdom is felicitating with Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on this year’s celebrations of Eid-ul-Adha.
He congratulates brothers and sisters in Islam on the occasion, describing it as a time to reflect on the goodness of Almighty Allah.
“I want to congratulate our Muslim brothers and sisters on this beautiful celebration.”
“We should once again be reminded that, the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha is to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah SWT and his readiness to sacrifice his son, Ismail. At the very point of sacrifice, Allah SWT replaced Ismail with a ram, which was to be slaughtered in place of his son. This command from Allah SWT was a test of Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness and commitment to obey his Lord’s command, without question. Therefore, Eid-ul-Adha means the festival of sacrifice.”
“This period and beyond we should be filled with acts of worship and good deeds. It is a time for gratitude to Almighty Allah for His countless mercies upon us as individuals and a nation.”
Mouktar is further charging Muslims and non-muslims to always pray and work towards the growth and development of Nigeria as we navigate the challenging time.
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