CAVB backs Nigeria to host more cadet volleyball championships

CAVB backs Nigeria to host more cadet volleyball championships
Volleyball
By Babatunde Ogunrinde
Lagos Sept. 19, 2018 (NAN) The Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB), says it is backing Nigeria to host more international competitions, describing the ongoing U-21 Men’s Africa Championship as hitch-free.
The suggestion was made by CAVB Executive Director Howyda Mondy while assessing the ongoing championship in Abuja.
According to Mondy, with the level of success achieved, more under age Championships would be staged in Nigeria, because hosting more international tournaments will help promote the growth of the game.
“I’m very satisfied with the championship so far and I want to congratulate Nigeria for what they are doing at the grassroots.
“They just won the U-19 Youth Games and qualified for next year’s World Championship, for so many years Nigeria was not in the international arena, but now they are back.
“I’ll send an appreciation letter for the good standard of the organisation and secondly, I hope we organise more competitions in Nigeria because it will increase the awareness of volleyball.
“It will also increase the technical level and give chances to the players because if you compete in your home land with supporters and people around you, you’re motivated a lot,” Mondy said.
The Executive Director further commended the Nigeria Volleyball Federation led by Musa Nimrod for putting up a befitting competition.
“Nigeria is one of the greatest countries in Africa; I’ve been to many states in Nigeria and have attended many Championships.
“Maybe for the last ten years after the All Africa Games held in 2003 in Abuja, Nigeria was out of the organisation of volleyball event.
“I’m very happy that Nigeria is returning back to the organisation and If you talk about the level of organisation, the level is good and all the teams are happy.
“The technical level is good and it is very surprising that the technical level in Africa now is different; this for me is the best way to develop volleyball in Africa,” Mondy added. (NAN)
BAO/ERO/SA
==============================
Edited by Emmanuel Okara/Salif Atojoko