Danagogo, Ndanusa Hail NPA Over Tennis Sponsorship Sports Minister and chairman National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr Tammy Danagogo and president Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Sani Ndanusa have applauded the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) for the sponsorship of the inaugural NPA Tennis Open Championship that was rounded off at the Package B of the Abuja National Stadium. In the men’s explosive finals, Clifford Enoch won by 6-1, 6-4 carting home N300,000 for his efforts. In the ladies single, Christie Aguguo beat Osarimen Airhunmwunde 6-3, 6-1 after losing the first set 3-6 and also carted home N300,000. The minister who was represented by a deputy director, The Federation and Elites Athletes Department (FEAD) of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Caleb Gidado was excited that NPA chose to single handedly sponsor the tournament annually, saying NPA has rekindled the hope of the game in the country. “The Honourable Minister was excited and very happy on hearing that the Nigerian Ports Authority under the leadership of the managing Director, Mallam Habib Abdullahi took the decision to sponsor this tournament annually. He said that the NPA has by this singular gesture rekindled the hope of tennis in Nigeria. The minister hopes that the players that won this year’s competition both in the singles and mix-doubles categories would be medal prospects in next year’s All African Games and the 2016 Olympics through the backings of the NPA”, Gidado who spoke on behalf of the minister said. NTF President, Sani Ndanusa was also full of smiles during the medals presentation and hailed the Managing Director of NPA Mallam Habib Abdullahi for coming to the aid of the Nigeria Tennis Federation in the sponsorship of the competition. “This is surely the turning point of (Lawn) Tennis in Nigeria. It took the MD of the Nigerian Ports Authority only two minutes to approve the sponsorship of this competition for the next four years. We are most grateful to him and the NPA for this great gesture a
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:04:59 +0000
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