The stage is set for the forthcoming 5th edition of the Sir Victor Ochei International Wheelchair Basketball Championship.
Bukola Olopade, president, Wheelchair Basketball Federation of Nigeria, commended the sponsor, Sir Victor Ochei; former speaker, Delta State House of Assembly for his continued sponsorship of the championship after leaving office.
He disclosed that countries like -Cameroon, Benin Republuc, Ghana, Togo among others have signified interest in participating at the championship holding between 3rd-8th October in Lagos.
Olopade, who also doubles as the vice president of the association for West and East Africa commended Mr Frank Momoh of Fort Group for his support to the association and the game of wheelchair basketball in the country.
According to Olopade,ba former commissioner for youth and sport in Ogun State,he is happy that the sponsorship of the championship by Sir Victor Ochei which is in the fifth year has helped in the development of wheelchair basketball in the country and has also brought the name of the country to the international level as far as the game is cncerned.
Olopade said, “the board will like to express our appreciation to Sir Victor Ochei his continue sponsorship of the championship after leaving office as the Speaker,Delta State house of Assembly which showed that his love for the game goes beyond spending government money for sponsorship”,he said.
He however, sssured that this year’s edition will as in the previous edition be well organised and be hitch free.
