Mr Isaac Isaac, Director of Sports, Abia State (left) receiving President, NTU, Prince Wale Oladunjoye in his office in Umuahia, Abia State Sports Council inside Abia Warriors Stadium recently.
The Nigeria Triathlon Union (NTU) has urged states/schools to set up associations/clubs to enable them to discover and develop athletes so that they can participate in national competitions.
President of NTU, Prince Wale Oladunjoye visited some states and schools outside Lagos to remind them of the need to set up functional triathlon associations. The NTU had earlier written letters to them and the visit of the NTU boss was a follow-up to see what the states were doing to develop the sports.
In Owerri, Oladunjoye met with the Imo State Director of Sports, Chizota Aretola, whom he held a discussion with. The NTU boss also handed the former Volleyball player a letter of reminder on the need to partner with the NTU.
Mrs Chizota Aretola the Director of Sports, Imo State (left) receiving the President of NTU, Prince Wale Oladunjoye and a letter of partnership for humanity and sports development in her office in Owerri recently.
Oladunjoye also visited Abia State Director of Sports in Umuahia on the need to establish an association in the state, which will enable teeming youngsters to take advantage of the facilities in the state and compete with their peers.
The Director of Sports, Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Nnochiri Nwaiwu said he was convinced on the viability of the sport and gave assurance that he would speak to the provost on the need to set up a club in the school to also cater for the secondary and primary schools in the college
The NTU boss, in the company of Dr Harry Ladapo, Vice President Medical, presented a souvenir to the Principal of Lagelu College Ibadan, Tope Onifade, who is also excited about working with the NTU to bringing triathlon to the doorsteps of all students.
Oladunjoye stated that the NTU would continue to make efforts that would help in the propagation of the sport in the country.
President NTU, Prince Oladunjoye (left) during a visit to Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan in company of Dr Harry Ladapo, Vice President (Medical) of the NTU (right) presenting an NTU souvenir to the Principal, Mr Tope Onifade