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| Ahmad Abdul-Ningi |
The Nigeria Hockey Federation is set for the second tier League
tournament, dubbed the National League 1,expected to flick off in Portharcourt, Rivers state from
13th to 17th July 2016.
Seven states namely, Kano, Katsina, Nassarawa,
Ogun, Abia, Delta and Rivers states will feature in men's event ,and two teams will participate in women's event .
The tournament is powered by the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike.
The tournament will be immediately followed by the
Super league to be held at the National Hockey Stadium, in Abuja from 23rd to the 30th of July,2016.
Eight men's and six women's teams will take part in the Super League with the
winners representing Nigeria at the next Africa Cup for Club Champions (ACCC)
In Zimbabwe later in the year.
The Leagues will provide the Nigeria Hockey Federation
the opportunity to select the teams that will represent the country in the forthcoming World Hockey
League Round 1 in Accra, Ghana in September.
The Olympic Solidarity Movement recently approved the
sum of USD29,500 for the Nigeria Hockey Federation to develop it's national
structure.
The International Hockey
Federation is providing
a technical assistance with a coach to arrive shortly from Pakistan through
the grant, development equipment worth USD 5500 will be purchased.
An elated President of the Nigeria Hockey Federation, Senator Abdul Ningi said the development is a huge progress for Hockey in the country.
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