The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon Bukola Olopade, has congratulated Team Nigeria on their outstanding performance at the Pan Africa Youth Scrabble Championship held in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Nigerian team demonstrated exceptional dominance in African Scrabble, winning both the Under 19 and Under 15 tournaments.
Team Nigeria won the U19 and U15 individual and team crowns.
Sophia Ekeruche won the U15 category, while Prestige Archibong dominated the U19 category.
Director General Bukola Olopade praised the team’s achievement as a testament to Nigeria’s growing dominance in sports on the continent.
The victory aligns with the objectives of the NSC’s Renewed Hope initiative for sports development.
The win highlights the success of Nigeria’s grassroots sports development drive.
The NSC aims to give every sport the attention needed to excel domestically and internationally, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approach to sports development ยน.
The victorious Team Nigeria members are expected to return to Lagos today by 5 pm.
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