The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Musa Nimrod, on Friday commended the Nigerian women’s team for winning the bronze medal in beach volleyball at the 13th African Games in Ghana.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria team defeated their Rwandan counterparts 2-0 (22-20, 21-12) in their third place match at the Labome Beach Resort.
Nimrod noted that Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa, the youngest players in the beach volleyball event, gave their Rwandan opponents a tough time from the blast of the whistle.
He added that the Nigerian girls gave a good fight in their third-place match.
“These are young players who played their games with Olympians. I salute their courage. They made the country proud by winning a medal,” he said.
The NVBF president said the federation’s next target was a ticket for Paris 2024 Olympics.
“We have a team B that will represent the country in the Olympics continental qualifiers in Casablanca, Morocco.
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“They have been in camp for some time now and they are doing well in their trainings.
“Our main target is to pick a ticket for Paris 2024 and I believe that they will also make us proud,” Nimrod said.
NAN reports that the 13th African Games, which started on March 8, will end on March 23. (NAN)
