Weightlifting president urges arm-forces ,paramilitary bodies to emulate police in organizing sports activities

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4 years ago

November 11, 2021

Ibrahim Aladi, the president of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), on Wednesday in Abuja has urged other Arm -forces and Paramilitary bodies to emulate police in organizing sports activities.

The president told the News Agency of Nigeria other Arm-forces and Paramilitary need to embrace this initiative and also plan on how they can organize competition like this.

“We urge them Nigeria Immigration, Nigeria Police, the military, Federal Road Safety Corps among others to key into this type of competition in weightlifting or any sports of their choice.

“We will meet with them and to see on how we can collaborate for the success of the entire country,” he said .

The president commended Inspector General of Police (IGP) for organizing the the maiden edition of IGP National Open Weightlifting Championship.

He said about 150 weightlifter’s are participating in the first edition of the championship.

“It’s a very successful initiative, It is majorly organised by the police

“We had the technicality and we brought our technical people, the referees so that we can give the game the needed allocation that it requires to have a perfect tournament.

“We want to see how we can synchronised it with our calendar and hopefully organising as a yearly competition,” he said

He added that constant sports activities can help to reduce the problem of insecurities in county.

“Sports is a vital segment of the society, constant competitions will make youth busy and there won’t be time to commit crimes and reduce the level of insecurities in the country,” he said.

NAN reports that Nigeria Police Weightlifting Association in collaboration with NWF organise the maiden edition of IGP National Open Weightlifting Championship.

The championship which is tagged ‘Abuja 2021’ started on Nov. 8 at the package B of Moshood Abiola National Stadium is expected to end on Nov. 12.

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FCT Outplays Edo to Grab Handball Bronze at Gateway Games

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2 weeks ago

May 27, 2025

The Gleamer

By Joel Ajayi

Team FCT bounced back from their narrow semi-final defeat to hosts Ogun State with an emphatic victory over Team Edo to secure the bronze medal in handball at the 2024 Gateway Games.

In the third-place match played on Tuesday at the Alake Sports Complex in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the resilient FCT side dominated proceedings and overpowered their Edo counterparts with a convincing 30–17 win.

Displaying determination and teamwork, Team FCT shook off the disappointment of missing out on the final and ended the tournament on a high, earning praise from spectators and officials alike for their spirited performance.

Speaking after the victory, FCT Handball Coach Ayo Joshua attributed the success to the team’s resilience and strong desire to win a medal.

“We planned for gold but, unfortunately, we couldn’t achieve that. However, we are happy that we didn’t leave Ogun State empty-handed—we were able to secure the bronze medal,” he said.

“We have the best team, skillful players who follow instructions, and by the grace of God, come the next festival in Enugu, FCT Handball will come out even stronger.”

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