The Chairman, Directors of Sports Forum in Nigeria, Tunde Kazeem, has charged Mauythai Federation of Nigeria (MFN) to be steadfast and resilient in its quest to re-admit Muaythai into the National Sports Festival (NSF).
He assured the federation of all the necessary support to achieve its aims and objectives.
Kazeem, who is also the director of sports in Kwara State said this when the board members of the federation, led by its President, Comrade Paul Egonu, paid him a courtesy visit in his office, in Ilorin on Monday.
The federation met with members of state directors of sports in the country, during the just concluded National Youth Games ( NYG) to solicit for the re-admission of the sport at the forthcoming NSF in Edo State next year.
In a related development, the President of MFN, Comrade Paul Egonu, and his team also visited the consultant of the Edo 2020 NSF, Brown Ebewele, in his office in Benin City, Edo state recently.
Comrade Egonu, explained that the visit was also to appeal for the inclusion of Mauythai at the festival and put necessary mercenaries on ground to give the sport a sound footing during the festival.
“ Our visits became necessary because we want to give so many talented athletes a bigger platform to showcase their skills and win laurels for their respective states “ Comrade Egonu said.
In his response, Ebewele said he will ensure that Mauythai became a competitive sport at the NSF in Edo state
He explained that Muaythai had been featuring at the NSF in time past but due to logistic reasons the sport was dropped..
The consultant reiterated his commitment to ensure that Muaythai became a force to reckon with in Nigeria sports story.
He used the forum to commend the President of the MFN for his drive and vision to develop sports in Nigeria

Tonye Orabere