Former Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Sir Victor Ochei has reiterated his commitment to the development of wheelchair basketball in the country as the fourth edition of the victor Ochei International wheelchair basketball championship hots up.
Also, senator Olamilekan Adeola a.k.a Yayi representing Alimosho senatorial district of Lagos State has supported the wheelchair Basketball Federation of Nigeria with donation of 1million naira for its activities.
According to Bukola Olopade, President WBFN while speaking with sports writers informed that the former speaker who has been a major supporter of the federation has pleged to sponsor this years edition of the championship as his own way of empowering the special sports athletes.
He further disclosed that Ochei’s love for the special sports athletes was the main reason he will continue to sponsor the championship despite the fact hat he is no longer in government, saying that many people are of the opinion that he will not continue because he is not in power but because he loves special sports he is ready to continue with the sponsorship.
The former speaker according to Olopade has urged the federation to put all machineries in place to ensure that the wheelchair basketball team qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
The WBFN boss, having assured that the athletes will not disappoint at the qualifier later in the year in Algeria expressed appreciation to senator Adeola for his financial support saying that
“the board is doing all it could to make life bearable and meaningful for the special sports athletes and that he is calling on all influencial Nigerians to support the wheelchair basketball game in the country because there are many talents that will make the country proud through the game.
We wiil not disappoint at the Olympics qualifier later in the year” he said.
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