The president of Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Saidu Jibril has declared that the body will work closely with the government of Nasarawa State in order to develop the sport further across the Middle Belt and other parts of the country.
Sports247 reports that Jibril gave the pledge during a ceremony in Lafia to officially present a tripartite donation of equipment, playing kits and material to Nasarawa State Handball Association.
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He described the joint-donation by the HFN, Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and Nasarawa State Water Board as a step to accelerate the game’s growth, boost training standards and expand participation across the state.
Jibril, who described Nasarawa State as his second home, added that the gesture was also a fulfilment of a pre-election promise he made to Nasarawa State in appreciation of support they gave him in his emergence as HFN’s president.
The HFN president also thanked Governor Abdullahi Sule as well as everyone at Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, for creating a serene and comfortable atmosphere for talent and infrastructural development.
He said, “I am glad to be home again. Nasarawa State has been my cardinal point. When I commenced my presidential campaign, Nasarawa State was my first point of visit. I was highly received by the commissioner, Honourable Kwanta Yakubu.
“Part of my pledges to the commissioner and then Permanent Secretary should I win as president of the HFN was to make Nasarawa State my point of interest for support. We will partner with the government to develop handball in the state.
“I will ensure we host a Division One Handball championship on this court, including inviting some of the best handball teams in Nigeria to come for friendly games here. We will expose the athletes to national and international platforms.”
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