Furthermore, he averred that; “In Nigeria, we have limited competitions. Bringing this one to Calabar which is very close to me and participating in it has been great and, I want to thank them all. They are doing a great job, impacting the lives of youths.”
Their victory at the open championship is viewed as the icing on the cake following the certification of the Calabar Sports Club 1898, venue of the open as a Universal Tennis Rating, UTR, Center by the International Tennis Federation, ITF.
the safety and welfare of the Super Eagles and their officials remain the government’s top priority.
Federation after Federation made possible podium projections. What happened to those projections? Were they founded on objective reality, or were those projections simply made to please me?” Enoh queried during the ‘no holds barred' session.
By Sylvia Akpan The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has committed to supporting the upcoming Federation of African University Games (FASU), which will be hosted in Nigeria. The Minister, speaking while receiving a delegation from the FASU organizing committee during a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja, where he assured that
Our athletes have proven their mettle in athletics beyond the continent, and it is our place to give them all the needed support
The country will no longer have doubts about its participation in global sporting events, eligibility to host sports competitions amongst other perennial issues...
Some of the medalists are young between ages 16 to 21 which suggests a good future for Nigeria Athletics.