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Obio/Akpo Will Give Judo Priority Attention– Chairman
The National First Vice-Chairman of Judo Association of Nigeria, Hon. Timothy Nisirim says Judo would be given priority in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State, adding that the LGA will soon form a judo association.
Nsirim, who is also the Chairman of Obio/Akpor LGA, made this known while fielding questions from sports journalists yesterday shortly after he was honoured by the State Government as the best sports philanthropist at the local government level.
According to him, Judo is like traditional wrestling and the most expensive sports in the world, adding that we would ensure that “the sports is placed on the front burner.
“Judo is like our traditional wrestling and the most expensive sports you can think of in the world, but even at that I will make sure that I sponsor Judo to any level in the state, because Judo is the game I love,” he said.
The Obio/Akpor boss expressed joy over the award given to him, saying that he did not know that government will recognized his efforts in sports development.
“I never knew that a day will come when the state government will honour me. I really appreciate this honour he stated.
The first vice-chairman explained that the award will spur him to do more in sports development and make sure that Judo wins gold medals in the forthcoming national sports festival billed to be hosted by the state next year.
“I lost my association secretary in a fatal motor accident, so, for now, I am in a mourning mood. It will be after his burial that the associations will spring into action for preparations and his death will not make me to relent in sponsoring the association in and out of Nigeria,” he concluded.
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Vice president of the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, foremost Sports Marketer and founder of Okpekpe Road Race, Mike Itemuagbor and top Sports Journalist and Media Strategist, Mitchel Obi have lent their voices in support of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF).
The personalities with backgrounds in sports administration, marketing and media spoke separately in commendation of the festival, an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with Dunamis Icon as consultants.
“This is a positive addition to the evolving sports business ecosystem because it is not just a springboard for identifying talents, it also offers a platform to truly hone the skills of those already discovered”, remarked Obi, who served as Special Advisor to a former Sports Minister, late Anthony Ikhazabor.
He said the festival will be a flagship event in the region that would trigger interest in sports among the youths and people of the region.
Edo State-born Itemuagbor commended the NDDC for the decision to add sports in the list of their intervention projects in the region, adding that: “This speaks directly to the problem of youth restiveness which is of great concern to our people.”
Raphael Onyedika has now emerged as a major doubt for the Super Eagles’ must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.
The midfielder was forced out early from last week’s league game against Standard Liege.
He has not recovered from the injury and so will miss today’s league match against Gent and may also miss a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against Aston Villa yesterday.
The Super Eagles take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21, before they face Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later in crucial World Cup qualifiers.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Al-Khalood defender, William Troost-Ekong, has shared his experience on the difficulties of winning the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) while describing it a must win trophy.
The former Watford FC defender has competed in the tournament three times but has yet to lift the trophy.
“I’ve been there three times now, bronze medal, silver medal, but I haven’t had the chance to win it. That remains my ultimate goal,” he told Tidesports source.
“It means so much to me and all the kids growing up in Africa and Nigeria.”
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