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Water
By Dorcas Jonah
Abuja, Oct. 13, 2016 (NAN) The Coordinator of water sports at the Nigerian Army Sports Festival, Tunde Giwa-Daramola, says he is optimistic of a robust participation in water sports.
Giwa-Daramola said at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday that all the army divisions were expected to take part in the event.
“We are expecting about 30 participants from the Army and various formations around the country, the Navy Sailing club group and the federation athletes from different states.
“All logistics have been put in place to accommodate over 30 athletes for the event,’’ he said.
He commended the leadership of the Chief of Army staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, for showing so much interest in water sports.
“We are very proud of the Nigerian Army under the leadership of Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai for showing so much interest in water sports and for believing that water sports has a future in this country.
“The Nigerian Army will participate as an entity in the 2017sportsfestival,” he said.
Giwa-Daramola said with the landmark achievements recorded revealed that “it is a sports with bright future for Nigeria with so much expected from the new army trainees.(NAN)
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Edited by Felix Nwadioha