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TIG Celebrates NYG Medalist’s Pledges To Help Grow Nigeria Sports If…
Joel Ajayi
In its style to celebrate hard work, the Tony Asuquo Gymnastic TIG on Saturday gathered its athletes for the just concluded National Youth Games NYG where one of the best club TIG athletes out of 15 medals won 13 for their various states.
Speaking in a press conference the founder of TIG Tony Asuquo heaped praises on a team that comprises young children who represent their various teams as he described the performance as top-notch while he promised to help grow Nigerian sports if called on.
According to him, we are all here to celebrate our athletes that been representing Nigeria in different countries and at this time. We went for the NYG in Asaba TIG Represented five states and we won 13 medals out of the 16 medals at the competition.
“TIG gymnastic club has come a long way and we have very dedicated coaches we drafted our home programs and we are working with that seriously, we try 6 to 7 our every day aside from Sunday.
“The girls here trained hard to represent Nigeria at the Olympics, at TIG we have arrays of athletes that can win medals for Nigeria at any competition.
“If these children can be given a chance they will even do more for Nigeria though the system is working against us we have determined not to compromise and TIG is very much available to grow Nigerian sports.
“The performances of our athletes were spectacular but even though the mats were good enough for us, we managed, they had broken ankles, kneeled.”
He however urged for a holistic approach and fair officiating for the game, saying fair officiating can help grow Nigeria’s sports
While providing solutions to some of the challenges of Nigerian sports, Coach Asuquo urges federations to back to grassroots development programs to grow sports, as well as putting the right people in sports.
“The sports industry needs to be ready through physical preparation from the Local level to the Federal level.
“There is a need to revive the sponsorship of athletes in Nigeria as well as the donation of equipment for athletes.”
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Remain Calm, IBB International Golf Club Tells Members
It was an unusual scenario Saturday morning as the security agencies comprises of Police and DSS stormed the club, asking staff and members to vacate the club house and course.
While reacting to the incident, the release signed by Ibrahim Alhassan Babayo, the Captain of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, described the incident as unfortunate and unexpected.
Ibrahim Babayo accused some minority members with vested interest who collaborated with some security men to seal the club in an attempt to disrupt the scheduled Extra-ordinary General Meeting of the Club.
The release urged everyone to remain calm, assured them that all necessary legal steps will be taken to ensure that the process of filing the Board of Trustees, BOT, vacancies is conducted correctly despite the attempts to derail the process.
The Captain said the club will not relent in its efforts to ensure fairness, transparency and due process prevail.
While assuring the members of continued support and trust, the statement asked the staff and members to await further instructions.
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