President of Nigeria Shooting Sports Federation (NSSF), Lonsdale Adeoye on Friday in Abuja said the federation was considering the possibility of hosting a continental event in Nigeria.
He said that Nigeria possesses numerous talents that could be tapped but were not encouraged because of the huge cost of logistics for events outside the country.
Adeoye said that the idea of hosting of events became necessary to reduce the cost of travelling to events for Nigerian shooters.
“We have very good shooters in this country, but sometimes they are not given the possibility of participating in continental tournament due to funds.
“If the situation remains the same, it will in the long run affect the development of the sport in the country and we have decided to look into it.
“So, we are considering bidding to host a tournament in Nigeria and give athletes the opportunity to better their skills,’’ he said.
