Handball Association Distributes Facilities To Schools

The Lagos State Handball Association (LSHA) has said that it
had begun the distribution of equipment to schools to develop the sport at the
grassroots.

The association’s Technical Director, Toyin Aluko, told
newsmen that the equipment comprised goal posts, balls and nets which had been
given to some schools.

“Right now, we have been able to give schools like the Army
Cantonment Junior Secondary School, Ikeja, and others the equipment we
purchased to encourage students to play the game.

“As I am talking to you, we have five pairs of goal posts to
be distributed to schools in Bariga, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Ikorodu, Badagry, and
Epe local governments.

“We have told our coaches to go round these local government
councils and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and identify a school in
each to instal the facilities.

“We are interested in raising a team each of the local
government areas and LCDAs,’’ she said.

The technical director urged schools around the areas to
make good use of the facilities for the sport’s development.

“Schools around the environment should endeavour to start
using the facilities to groom students who have interest in handball.

“I learnt how to play handball on the court of another school that had the facilities. So, before the facilities will go round, let the schools share the available ones,’’ she said.

Aluko said the association would do more to raise interest
in the sport at the grassroots.

“Talents are there in schools and we will not relent in our
efforts to discover them,’’ she added.