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Volleyball
By Dorcas Jonah
Abuja, July 24, 2017 (NAN) Musa Nimrod, President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), says the federation under his watch will focus on developing the sport at the grassroots.
Nimrod told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that the federation would tap into the Africa Dream programme to improve the game.
He said,‘’We have what is called the Africa Dream programme and it is based on grassroots development.
“We are going to take our grassroots programme to the zones, we believe in the African Dream programme.
“We will use it to build talents in under 17, 19, 21 and the senior team,’’ he said.
NAN reports that the first edition of the federation domestic league comes up in 2018.
Nimrod said the planned league would trengthen the volleyball game in the country.
“By the grace of God, I want to assure you that come 2018 volleyball will start its own league.
‘’We are discussing with the sponsors and we will reveal them in due time.
‘’We are going back to Samsung to make the electronic company with a view to seeing the possibility of eliciting it for the sponsorship of the league.(NAN)
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Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo/Dada Ahmed