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Tokyo 2020: ‘Win Clean Medals’ FG urges Team Nigeria
…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.
Sports
NVBF seeks continuous partnership with Abia Govt after successful 2025 Nat Div 1 & 2
Joel Ajayi
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) have expressed profound appreciation to the Government and people of Abia State for their outstanding support and collaboration during the successful hosting of the final phase of the 2025 National Division 1 and 2 Volleyball Leagues.
In a statement signed by Engineer Musa Nimrod, NVBF President, the federation commended Abia State for its warm hospitality and commitment to the development of sports, particularly volleyball.
Nimrod explained that the successful event was a result of the strong partnership between the federation and the state government.
He said, “The Board of Administration of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, on behalf of the entire volleyball community in the country, wishes to express profound gratitude to the Government and people of Abia State for their noble collaboration in organizing the final phase of Division 1 and 2.”
He further highlighted that Abia State is gradually becoming a hub for volleyball in Nigeria.
Nimrod attributed the growth of volleyball to the government’s investment in youth and sports development.
He emphasised the NVBF desire to sustain and strengthen this partnership to further promote volleyball and empower young athletes across the nation.
“The federation remains grateful and looks forward to a more robust and progressive partnership with the Abia State Government in the future.”
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