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NUJ Partners Ned Nwoko On Tennis Development In Delta, Commences Championship
The much awaited maiden edition of NUJ Delta and Prince Ned Nwoko Tennis Championship 2017 has began at the Ned Nwoke Tourist Resort, Idmuje-Ugboko, Aniocha South Local Government council area of Delta state.
The Tennis championship, a pet project of Comrade Michael Ikeogwu-led state council of the NUJ, was flagged off today as one of the programme lined up by the current leadership of the union to engage stakeholders within and outside the state.
A statement issued by Comrade Etu Moses and Comrade Patrick Uzoyi-Peters Chairman and Secretary NUJ Delta State Council Sports Committee, respectively and made available to BigPen Online said the ideal of the championship amongst other things is to revive the game of Tennis in the state.
It will also serve as a medium to reward and immortalise legendary Duke Nduka Odizor one of the country best ever Tennis players.
Duke Odizor desires to return home and help to make the championship an annual event that will be rated soon, through partnership with NUJ
The star prize is the Duke Nduka Odizor trophy and cash prize, the second is the Prince Ned Nwoko trophy for the second place with cash prize also and the third place trophy called NUJ Delta trophy and also with cash prize, the statement said.
The championship commences 9: am on Saturday. Three tennis clubs from Asaba and Warri, will compete for laurels at the championship aimed at bringing the NUJ Delta closers to the people and promote a man who has distinguished himself as an astute leader.
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