37 teams battle for honours at 2022 Kontagora invitational challenge

A total of 37 teams are expected to take part in this year’s edition of the Kontagora Invitational Volleyball Challenge scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. According to the sponsor of the Kontagora Invitational Challenge, Major General Taritimiye Gagariga, 21 teams will battle for honours in the male category, while 16 teams will vie […]

A total of 37 teams are expected to take part in this year’s edition of the Kontagora Invitational Volleyball Challenge scheduled for the first quarter of 2022.

According to the sponsor of the Kontagora Invitational Challenge, Major General Taritimiye Gagariga, 21 teams will battle for honours in the male category, while 16 teams will vie for the top prize in the female category.

Maj Gen Gagariga who doubles as the Chairman, Nigeria Park Volleyball stated that the objective of the competition was to complement the vision of the current President NVBF, Engineer Musa Nimrod, to promote unity, empower youths, strengthen grassroots diversity, encourage mentorship and inculcate the spirit of sponsorship in the game of volleyball across the country.

He said, “As part of efforts to activate park volleyball in the country, 6 of the invited teams had indicated interest to participate in the Park Volleyball Exhibition Matches during this year’s Kontagora Invitational Challenge.

“Within the last 3 months, all NVBF Board Members have in one way or the other promoted the game of volleyball with donations and organised competitions across the 36 states. The Kontagora Challenge is just one of the many that would herald other well-graded programs of the NVBF for 2022.”

He implored participating teams, match officials, coaches and referees to embrace discipline as well as sportsmanship spirit of perseverance.