Badminton
New BFN Board Opens Account with Cote d’Ivoire Tourney
BY CHINWE EDOGA.
Badminton looks set to regain its previous high rating in Nigeria as a team of 26 players and four officials are already out of the country’s borders to feature in West African circuit.
According to information gathered from the president-elect of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih, the team will feature in Cote d’Ivoire International tournament at the Palais de sports de Treich Villa in Abidjan. The competition begins on Thursday and runs through to Sunday.
Orbih, who along with other board members will be sworn in next month, said that the Lagos State Government was magnanimous enough to include national team players in the sponsorship package of the team.
He also thanked a few individuals who offered contributions to the team as they strive to bring honours to Nigeria.
The team will move from Cote d’Ivoire to Benin Republic to participate in another international tournament the will begin on Thursday July 6 and run through to Sunday July 9.
Sports Village Square gathered that the two events are sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation and will also serve to prepare the Nigerian team for the more challenging Lagos International Classics.
There are 11 countries featuring in the Cote d’Ivoire series. They include Egypt, Jordan, India, Algeria, Cameroon and Ghana. Others are: Benin, Togo and Uganda.
In the Benin Republic tournament, the Nigerian players will contend with players from eight other countries. They are: Egypt, Jordan, India, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Niger, Uganda and host Benin.
The Nigerian players that travelled for the two tournaments are:
- Funso Opeyori
- Tolu Olukotun
- Mohammed Mustapher
- Bello Habeeb
- Krobakpor Clement
- Patricia Akpush
- Amin Christopher
- Faridah Umar
- Adesokan Dorcas
- Momoh Zainab
- Augustina S. Ebhomien
- Ukeh U. Debora
- Anuoluwapo Opeyori
- Moses Adeola Babatunde
- Kayode Mope
- Femi Bioku
- Jafar S. Umar
- Sola Abiodun
- Gideon Babalola
- Olawumi Damilola
- Mope Kayode Abubakar
- Peace Orji
- Ramatu Yakubu
- Isiaq Usman Ayo
- Daniel Philip
- Enejo Abah
The officials are:
- Samson Akapo (Secretary Lagos State Badminton Association) Leader of Delegation.
- Coach Mariah Omolehin
- Coach Adewale Olasunkanmi.
- Coach Abass Adamu.
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