By Francis Achi
Excitement is in the air in Abuja over the clinic, coaching and officiating Workshop powered by the Nigeria Archery Federation (NAFED) to bring archers and lovers of archery together, www.totorinews.com reports.
The event being organised by the archery federation began on Sunday, March 16 and it will end on March 28 inside the indoor hall of Abuja National Stadium.
Speaking with totorinews.com, Mohammed Abdullahi, the President of Nigeria Archery Federation said that he is very excited that the game of archery is gradually gaining momentum in the country with the positive interest shown by many Nigerians to be part of the clinic, coaching and officiating Workshop inoder to understand further the rudiments of archery as an Olympic sport.
“I am happy with the seal of Nigerians to embrace archery as a sport and not just as a sport , but an Olympic sport. It will interest to know that we have participants drawn from the Defence Headquarters which includes the Army, Navy, Air Force, Road Safety and the Nigeria Immigration Services.” Abdullahi said.
“We also have some participating states like Imo, Niger, Oyo, Benue, Plateau ,Zamfara and Kwara already on ground with their delegates and participants and not forgetting FCT that has 12 participants at the event,” he added.
“There are also private participants from Prisons and Police, numbering about 8. About 55 participants from across the country have registered so far for the event and we are still expecting more,” he further said.
The programme will also witness the statutory National Congress of the Nigeria Archery Federation on Wednesday.
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