Sports
‘Football, Catalyst For Unity Among Youth’
The youth leader of Chokota community in Etche Local Government Area , Rivers State, Comrade Kelechi Elebe, says football is the catalyst for unity amongst youths.
He explained that if there is adequate sports development and sports competitions been organised, many of the youths would engage themselves in sporting activities and forget about cultism, kidnapping and other social vices.
Com Elebe, made the assertion at the weekend, after Edegelem Community defeated Non -Indigene in the final match of 2019 Elebe Football Competition, held at community Secondary School Igbo-Etche .
Elebe, who was the sponsore of the competition appealed to well meaning individuals, top politicians and government officials in the area to engage the youth in meaningful development.
“As a youth leader, I saw football as one important means of engaging youths in our area, If the youths are given opportunity in sportsing activities, they will forget about kidnapping and cultism”, Elebe said.
According to him, in his little way he has awarded scholarship to students, and also engaged them into skills acquisition.
“Let the youths desist from acts capable of destroying their lives. Help the youth become useful through empowerment programmes” he stated.
Kiadum Edookor
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Umuahia Hosts Africa Para- Badminton Championship
The championship will run from today to October 12 at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. On the ground for the championship are athletes from Brazil, Peru, Egypt, Cameroon, Tunisia, Nigeria, Mauritius and Rwanda. They arrived on Sunday.
Some of the other countries were expected in the Abia State capital yesterday. Speaking on the championship, yesterday, Abia State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwobilor Ananaba, said the chief host, Governor Alex Otti, has mobilised facilities and the personnel to ensure a successful event.
Speaking through the Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Raymond Chima Ukwa, said: “We have the best mats, playing mats, especially the wheelchair playing mats, which is the first of its kind in West Africa.
“If you go around, you’ll see the hall and the preparation that has been made to ensure that people have an equitable world-class playing field.” Thrilled by Governor Otti’s support for the competition, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) President, Francis Orbih, said that, besides making all the necessary arrangements that will ensure a successful hosting of the events, “we will have a Para-Badminton workshop for coaches and players.
“Nigeria is doing well, Abia is doing well, and we want to do better to improve on where we are, which is why all these have been put together by Governor Otti.”
Sports
FIFA U20: Flying Eagles Narrowly Loss to Norway
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles began their campaign at the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup with a narrow 1–0 loss to Norway on Monday, despite creating several opportunities to level the game.
Norway took the lead in the 9th minute after being awarded a controversial penalty. The Flying Eagles pressed for an equaliser but were denied two penalty claims in the second half.
Kparobo Arierhi came close in the 47th minute when his shot drifted wide with the goalkeeper beaten, while Tahir Maigana struck the upright in the 63rd minute.
Nasiru Salihu’s rising effort in the 71st minute also went narrowly over the bar, drawing gasps from the crowd.
Seven minutes from time, Maigana again tested Norway with a long-range strike that went just wide as Nigeria continued to pile on the pressure.
Despite their dominance, the Flying Eagles could not find the breakthrough and now turn their attention to Thursday’s clash against Saudi Arabia in their second group match.
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