ABUJA – Dr John Abebe, a former President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), on Saturday in Abuja said female cricket has grown tremendously in the country.
Abebe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 2014 Nigeria Cricket Female Championship that the growth was very evident in the quality of the competition.
“The quality of this competition is impressive, and there has been a huge improvement in the female game, better than what it was some years ago,’’ he said.
The former NCF president said he was even optimistic that the game would be better in the next five years with what he had seen at the competition.
“I am hopeful that, in the next five years or so, the female game will be better than what it is now, with what we have on ground now,’’ he said.
Abebe who is sponsoring the Henry Abebe Cup for the championship praised the NCF leadership, saying it had been doing well since coming on board.
“I am delighted to be involved at whatever level, in spite of having been away from the administrative aspect of it in the last 10 years.
“But I am more delighted with what I see the NCF board doing. It is doing well, and I am happy,’’ he said.
The former NCF president however called for more encouragement and support for the board, saying he was sure the federation could do better.
“The board needs encouragement, and I am sure if it gets that, as well as support from sponsors especially, it will do more for the game,’’ he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abebe is sponsoring the competition in honour of the late Henry Abebe, a former chairman of the Edo Cricket Association.(NAN)
Female cricket in Nigeria has improved tremendously, says ex-federation president Abebe
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