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Second Abia National Darts Championship Opens With Assurance to Develop Sporting Talents
Second Abia National Darts Championship Opens With Assurance to Develop Sporting Talents
No sporting talent in Abia State will be neglected due to lack of opportunities as the government is making deliberate effort to make the state a leading destination for sports development. This disclosure was made by the Abia State Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Sir Nwaobilor Nwadimma Ananaba while declearing the second Abia National Darts Championship open in the indoor Sports hall of the Umuahia Township Stadium.The commissioner who described Darts as a mentally demanding and tough game urged the officials to be fair, the darters to compete courageously and the spectators to enjoy the game.“May this second edition be better than the first one” the Commissioner concludes.The Director of Sports, Comrade George Obioma, in his welcome address said that the second edition of the Darts championship is an eloquent testimony that first edition was successful.Comrade Obioma, who was represented by the Secretary of the Abia State Sports Council Elder Gerard Obasi Ude, said that more zonal and national competition will be hosted in the state after the ongoing renovations of the Umuahia Township Stadium.While wishing all participants the best, he urged Team Abia to win the championship.In his address, the President of Darts Federation of Nigeria, Mr. Awolola Adeyemi Isiaka said what he saw in Abia State is beyond what he had been seeing in the social media. “I would have loved to stay more than one week”, he said.He thanked the state government for the attention given to Darts in the state and like the proverbial Oliver Twist, asked for more.The championship will run from today to Sarturday.
By Joseph Jacob
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