National U-12, U-15 Handball Championship: Umuahia agog as 16 states fight for laurels

Sixteen states from different parts of the federation have gathered in Umuahia, Abia State, to fight for laurels in the National U-12, U-15 Handball Championship.

The championship, which kicked off on March 18, will run through to March 29, 2025 at the Umuahia Township Stadium.

Speaking on the championship at the weekend, Abia State Director of Sports, Comrade Obioma George, said that the championship is meant to harness young talents that will take the handball game to a higher level.

“What you have seen here today is the first time Abia State is hosting the National U-12 and U-15 Championship and it is being sponsored by our sports-loving governor, Dr. Alex Otti.

“Before now, Abia had a good page in handball in Nigeria because the Valiants that ruled handball in Nigeria and Africa was an Abia State team.

“You know in sports, no champion reigns forever, so they have done their work, they ruled but unfortunately they have fizzled out of the scene because of so many challenges.”

But I thank God for the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, we call him in sports ‘Chioma Ndi Sports.’ His coming has sincerely developed sports in the state,” Comrade Obioma stated.

Earlier, the South-East representative at the Nigerian Handball Federation, Sir Onyii Wamah, said that they were in the state to groom the younger ones for future international championships.

He commended Governor Otti for sponsoring the tournament, adding that only a man of vision like the governor can accomplish what he has done so far.

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