Tikon Commends Nigerian Players At Tunis’ Olympic Qualifying Tournament

President of the Nigeria Nigeria Table Federation, Engr. Ishaku Tikon has commended Nigerian players for picking Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Table Tennis tickets.

Tikon who was live in Tunisia to cheer his team to victory, said the qualifiers wasn’t an easy task and gave thanks to God for the victory.

The President who is also the 3rd Vice President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee praised, Aruna Quadri, Olajide Omotayo, Olufunke Oshinaike, and Offiong Edem for making Nigeria proud at the continental Table Tennis fiesta which was the last  window for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers for Table Tennis.

As an Executive Board member of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation, Engr. Tikon who is also the chairman Of the Olympafrica Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee said the country’s next target is to have a podium finish at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

“We are not going to Tokyo for Jamboree.We are going there to show the whole world that our qualifications is not a fluke”We have the best and highest ranked male player in Africa, in person of Aruna Quadri and that informs our readiness to shock the world”, Tikon said.

The NTTF president also gave big commendation the the Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, for all his supports and encouragements to the team. The successful table tennis team has since returned to the country.