President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of
Africa, ANOCA, Mustapha
Berraf, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Youth
and Sports, Sunday Dare at his office on Tuesday in preparation for the
visit of the International Olympic Committee, I.O.C President Thomas Bach
in November, 2019.
President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC and
Treasurer of ANOCA, Engr
Habu Gumel, while introducing the the ANOCA President to the
Honourable Minister hinted that this visit is very important to Nigeria
at this period because primarily, we are looking at the visit of the IOC
President to Nigeria and all that it entails.
While
welcoming the ANOCA President, Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and
Sports thanked the NOC for bringing the ANOCA team for this great visit,
saying there is no better place for ANOCA Headquarters if not Nigeria
having won the bid 10 years ago in a keenly contested election in Kenya.
Dare
stated that the IOC Presidents visit will be a big event for us as a
nation as over 50 Presidents will part of his protocol. Meaning Nigeria,
will be looking forward to hosting a mini olympics before the Tokyo
2020 Olympic games and aside that, our focus will be to complete the
ANOCA secretariat before the date.
Also,
we will build on this visit as the Nigeria Olympic dream is alive and
seeks ANOCA's support to build our capacity, training and other
programmes to enhance the development of our youths, the minister
concluded.
Mustapha
Berraf, in his remarks expressed his delight for the warmth reception
he was accorded since his arrival in Nigeria.
He stated that the visit
of the IOC President in the season of the Tokyo Olympic is an event of
world Sports, in relation to the government in the support of the
creation of ANOCA and we are happy with your dynamism as this event is
supported by the opinion of all.
Speaking
further, Berraf said the ANOCA Headquarters in Abuja has numerous
advantages in the economic, sports and social life and it has hosted so
many visitors and events, thereby Abuja has become the capital of Sports
and Olympic in Africa.
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