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Volleyball Leagues: Pindar dedicates trophies to Chief of Naval Staff
The Coordinator of Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers Volleyball Teams, Commodore Aliyu Pindar has dedicated the National Volleyball League Championship Trophies to the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (CFR).
CNS Spikers women’s team won the National Division 1 Volleyball League while the men’s team lifted the National Division 2 Volleyball League on Friday.
Pindar told journalists that the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (CFR) motivated the players and provided all the necessary logistics for them to excel.
The Chairman of FCT Volleyball Association revealed that the first step taken was to invite players for long camping exercise before exposing them to championships.
He said, “When the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (CFR) came on board; he promised to reposition sports in the Nigerian Navy due to the long period of inactivities in sports in the Nigerian Navy over the years. Today, i beat my chest and say that the CNS has fulfilled his promise as our Sportsmen and Sportswomen are actively participating and representing States and Clubsides in National competitions/leagues in various sporting activities such as Volleyball, Football, Boxing, Judo/karate, Swimming, Polo, among others”.
“We give gratitude to the Chief of Naval Staff for the motivation, encouragement and unflinching support to the players. You can see the quality of the young players we brought in and have given them hope to know that there is prospect in the game of Volleyball”.
“Our success is also attributed to early camping and participation in various competitions. You could recall that based on the performance of CNS Spikers women’s team at the Kontagora championship, our team was nominated to represent Nigeria at the 2021 African Club Championship in Tunisia where the team made its first debut and defeated some notable teams from other African countries from Ethiopia & Cote D’IVoire despite appearing for the first time. We were proud because the last time a volleyball team from the Armed Forces was nominated to represent Nigeria was in 1984, that is 38 years ago. But the CNS Spikers Volleyball team has been able to break that jinx. The CNS Spikers Volleyball Club is prepared to represent the country again at international volleyball championships”.
“Today you can see the quality of players we paraded in the male and female categories which led to us winning the National Leagues (Division 1 and 2) topping. CNS Spikers volleyball teams were unbeaten in the first and second phase of the National Leagues; no team was able to beat them.
Pindar said CNS Spikers volleyball teams are ready for the challenge ahead in next year’s Nigeria Volleyball Premier League and National Division 1 Volleyball League.
He said, “The female team has moved to the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League while the male team has moved to Division 1. We are still going to beef up the teams and I can bet you that once we get to the Premier League, no team will be able to withstand us.
CNS Spikers won seven individual awards and they include: Most Valuable Player (male), Best Libero (male), Best blocker (male), Best Setter (male), Best Libero (female), Best blocker (female) and Best spiker (female).
Sports
NSC, International Volleyball Federation Enter Landmark Partnership To Transform Volleyball In Nigeria
The National Sports Commission has recorded a major breakthrough for the development of volleyball in Nigeria following a milestone meeting in Dakar, Senegal with the International Volleyball Federation, the world governing body for the sport.
The meeting, which was held in a spirit of mutual respect and shared ambition, culminated in a firm commitment from the FIVB to provide comprehensive technical support, funding, and coaching expertise to fast-track the growth of both Beach Volleyball and Indoor Volleyball in Nigeria.
The partnership is strategically designed to strengthen the entire volleyball ecosystem in the country, from grassroots participation and talent identification to elite performance, coaching education, refereeing standards, and competition structure.
This development comes at a historic moment for Nigerian volleyball. Recall that the Nigeria Beach Volleyball Team qualified for the Olympic Games for the first time in the country’s history, a landmark achievement that not only captured national attention but also demonstrated Nigeria’s enormous potential on the world stage. The FIVB’s intervention is therefore timely, as it will build on that momentum and provide the structured support needed to sustain and surpass that success.
Speaking after the meeting, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, in his usual approach of purposeful engagement and results-driven leadership, expressed profound appreciation to the FIVB for recognizing Nigeria as one of the greatest in the game.
“The meeting is quite productive, what a fruitful deliberation with the International Volleyball Federation. It gladdens my heart to know that international volleyball has seen Nigeria as one of the greatest in the game. They have offered technical support, funding, coaching and other resources that can aid the development of volleyball in Nigeria,” he said.
“Recall that Nigeria has qualified for the Olympics in Los Angeles and with this, we will keep discovering talent, we will not relent in our efforts.”
The Director General assured the Federation of a robust, transparent, and long-term relationship anchored on accountability, excellence, and shared development goals. He noted that the Commission is committed to providing the enabling environment, institutional support, and political will required to ensure that the partnership delivers tangible results for athletes, coaches, and the entire volleyball family.
He further emphasized that the NSC views volleyball as one of the strategic sports with the capacity to create jobs, inspire the youth, promote national unity, and project Nigeria positively to the world. The collaboration with the FIVB, he said, aligns perfectly with the Commission’s vision of repositioning Nigerian sports for sustainable development.
The meeting also had in attendance Engineer Abu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), and Mr. Tunde Popoola, Secretary General of the NOC, alongside the President of the International Volleyball Federation.
The FIVB, on its part, reaffirmed its readiness to work closely with the NSC and the Nigeria Volleyball Federation to implement development programmes that will raise the technical standard of the game, improve the quality of local leagues, and prepare Nigerian teams for continental and global competitions.
This partnership ushers in a new era for Nigerian volleyball, defined by modern training methods, improved funding opportunities, world-class coaching, increased grassroots participation, and greater success at international championships, including future Olympic Games.
The National Sports Commission remains committed to leveraging international partnerships to transform sports in Nigeria and to ensure that no sport is left behind in the country’s sporting renaissance.
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