Nigerian Cricket fans thrilled by World Cup trophy tour
Stallion NMN, the official Nissan representative in Nigeria, has hosted the Nigeria leg of the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s World Cup trophy tour in association with the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF). The cup was displayed to the public at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, a statement from Stallion said. Minister of Sports, Senator […]
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Stallion NMN, the official Nissan representative in Nigeria, has hosted the Nigeria leg of the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s World Cup trophy tour in association with the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF).
The cup was displayed to the public at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, a statement from Stallion said.
Minister of Sports, Senator John Enoh as well as the president of the Nigeria Cricket federation Uyi Akpata, officials from the ICC and Pakistani and Indian diplomats were in attendance.
Following the successful event in Abuja, the cup travelled to the TBS Cricket Ground in Lagos, allowing thousands of fans to see the cup up close, many for the first time in their lives.
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The cup’s final appearance was at a VIP cocktail function at the Nissan Showroom on Victoria Island, Lagos attended by Stallion Group Managing Director, Mahesh Vaswani, South African and Indian diplomats as well as officials from the ICC and the NCF
Stallion NMN general manager Amit Sharma said the Japanese automotive giant had been actively involved in sponsoring international sport for many years and cricket for the last eight years, across all facets of the game.
“Supporting sporting excellence across the globe; from cricket to soccer, athletics or basketball showcases the excellence of stars who excel in those sports, while sharing the excitement and excellence of our vehicles with the world,” Sharma said.
“Many of those sports stars who have become Nissan brand ambassadors have included tennis star Naomi Osaka, Australian cricketers Mitchell Johnson and Mel Jones and South Africans Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada.”