President of the Nigeria Squash Federation, Boye Oyerinde has hailed Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo’s contributions to squash development in Nigeria, lauding his commendable efforts as a squash lover and major pillar of support to the federation.
Oyerinde revealed on FUBS WhatsApp, a platform for leading past and present sports administrators and retired athletes,
“first of all, His Excellency, former President Obasanjo is our Grand Patron (NSF) and everyone knows his love for the game. He has indeed been very, very supportive of our efforts to revive the game in the country,”
“He has indeed been very supportive of our efforts including converting the Olusegun Obasanjo Squash Open to an annual event.”
The NSF Boss stressed that Obasanjo has also converted the squash open named after him into a national open that players look forward to every year.
“Nevertheless, the biggest challenge that the squash federation is facing is the availability of playing courts. Most courts are run down now. We are working with the states through their chairmen to seek support in renovating existing courts”.
“He is currently sourcing a Coach for us (Nigeria) to handle our Train the Trainer coaching session for our coaches, so yes, he is one of our sponsors,” concludes Oyerinde.
