Ahead of this year All African games slated for 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco, former Chairman of Lagos state sports commission , Enitan Oshodi has states that Nigeria will have no problem winning medal in the Table Tennis event.
The Table Tennis administrator added that Nigeria stands big chance of winning medals at the female category of the Championship.
Nigeria will be participating in the Championship with other the 53 Nations and will be aiming to give a good account themselves at the Championship, especially in the female category.
“In the female category I think Offiong Edem has been in a great form this year in her Spanish club she has moved to a new, bigger and stronger club and she has worked hard looking trained because she had a good outing at world championships.
“Also Funke Oshonaike is an experienced player already despite her aim to break through seventh Olympics, so we have two strong players already including Ajoke Ojomu who had an excellent performance at the World Championships; I assume for a fresh player I have always had confidence in her.”
He also hinted that the Federation is will try their best to help to help young female players in the Country.
“The President of the federation recognizes this problems and in that vein I think he has proposed a female only championship and training camp slated for June this year and in a bit to assist this young female players come through. We also need to find the money to enhance the girls playing skills and make them improve in the game.”
Oshodi also recognised the threat poised by African number female players Dina Meshref and admits it will be difficult to knock her off the feat.
“For this African Championships, Dina Meshref is going to be a very tough nut to crack, she’s ranked in the 40s now in the world, and so that shows you how good she is. We hope our girls will be able to do well,” he added.
