Tokyo 2020: ‘Win Clean Medals’ FG urges Team Nigeria

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4 years ago

July 6, 2021

…First batch departs for Japan

JOEL AJAYI

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has urged Team Nigeria to avoid doping and compete clean to win medals for Nigeria at the Tokyo Olympics.

The minister gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja while bidding farewell to the first batch of Team Nigeria to Japan.

Dare said the Federal Government had committed a lot of resources to ensure adequate preparation that would make the athletes win medals.

According to him, our departure for the Games today is an evidence that working in unison, we can collectively achieve whatever we set our minds to achieve as humans.

“I enjoin you to make the nation proud at the Games by competing clean and bringing glory to your fatherland,” he said.

He assured that plans had been concluded for President Muhammadu Buhari to also bid farewell to some of the athletes while unveiling the official Team Nigeria uniform.

“The president would formally unveil the official Team Nigeria uniform for the Games during the presentation of the contingent to his excellency,”

Team Nigeria will be traveling to Kizarazu city in Japan for the pre-Games training camp in four batches.

The first batch that left for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja immediately after the ceremony comprised canoe, rowing and table tennis athletes, coaches and officials.

The second batch comprising athletics, taekwondo and wrestling will depart on July 13.

The third batch of gymnastics and badminton will leave on July 17, while the last batch comprising male and female basketball teams departs on July 19.

Earlier, president, Nigeria Olympic Committee, Habu Gumel, said so far 58 athletes had qualified for the Games, to be accompanied by 22 coaches in nine sports.

He stressed the need for the athletes to be good ambassadors of the country while respecting all the COVID-19 protocols at the Games.

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Nigeria Customs Service Embarks on Training Tour

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18 hours ago

March 19, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

As part of preparations for the 2025 African Women’s Club Championship, the Nigeria Customs Service women’s volleyball team has embarked on a training tour in Benin Republic.

The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 1 to 14 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The team departed for Benin Republic on Wednesday.

The Sports Secretary of the Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving the training tour.

He emphasised that the tour would allow the players and coaching crew to assess their level of preparedness for the upcoming championship.

Onikeku expressed confidence in the team’s potential to make a strong impression at the tournament, citing the support received from the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly through the First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON.

He said, “The volleyball team has traveled to Benin Republic for a 10-day training tour. The players have been in camp since February, and this tour will provide them with an opportunity to compete against teams outside the country.

“I want to appreciate the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving this training tour.

“During the training tour, Nigeria Customs Service will take on strong opponents from Benin Republic, Ghana and Togo.

“The support we received from Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, has been tremendous, and the team is committed to making the country proud.”

He said the service is determined to better their position after finishing fourth place in 2021.

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