Others • Created April 4, 2010 03:54

20 judokas short-listed for African Championships

In a message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, NJF Secretary, Yemi Usikaye, said the federation’s board decided at its meeting held on March 25 to send a team to the continental championships. Usikaye said the camp would open on April 6 in Abuja and would last till April 12. He said […]

20 judokas short-listed for African Championships
20 judokas short-listed for African Championships

In a message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, NJF Secretary, Yemi Usikaye, said the federation’s board decided at its meeting held on March 25 to send a team to the continental championships.

Usikaye said the camp would open on April 6 in Abuja and would last till April 12.

He said following the new development, the federation postponed the National Trials earlier fixed to hold from April 5 to April 9 in Abuja.

“The Nigeria Judo Federation at its board meeting held in Abuja agreed that the country must take part in the African tournament in Cameroon,’’ he said.

The secretary said the board also approved some of the federation’s programmes for the year.

Among the programmes is the Gov. Rotimi Amechi National Championships slated for Port Harcourt in June.

Others are a coaching and referees’ course billed for Sept. 19 to Sept. 22 in Abuja and zonal championships fixed to hold in August simultaneously in  Kaduna, Port Harcourt and Ibadan. (NAN)


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