KDSG approves Yakowa National Volley Championship

From JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON, Kaduna
Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The Kaduna State Government has approved the hosting of the first Governor Patrick Yakowa National Volleyball/Beach Volleyball Championship. The Chairman Kaduna Volleyball Association Engineer Musa Nimrod made this known while speaking to newsmen, Monday evening in Kaduna.
According to him, the championsip which is billed for Kaduna from September 17 to 26 will be featuring 57 teams.
Speaking further, he said that Kaduna boasts of the facilities to host the national event, which will feature both indoor and outdoor matches.
"The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) is appreciative of what the Kaduna State Government has done and looks forward to hosting the competition.
Engineer Nimrod disclosed that besides the championship, there will be a beach volleyball seminar before the championship as well as a volleyball coaching clinic after the championship.
In his words, "For 14 days Kaduna will be agog for volleyball activities next month and the NVBF is happy.
"Engineer Gumel the NVBF President is so happy about the development and is encouraging all the states to come to the competition as well as teams from the military and para military."
The Kaduna State Volleyball Association who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Beach Volleyball hinted that the coaching clinic will have an international coach from Turkey present, and the beach volleyball clinic will see the National team that went to Niger Republic train the players and coaches.
Speaking on preparations for the National Sports Festival (NSF), he said that the Kaduna State Government has approved finance for both the male and female teams to ensure qualification from the zone as well as a good outing at the NSF billed for Port Harcourt later in the year.