By Ijeoma Okigbo
Abuja – The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) says no fewer than 300 players were expected to participate at its national championship scheduled for Lagos from Nov. 15 to Nov. 19.
Joyce Ezealah-Ogundare, Secretary-General of NTTF, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Tuesday in Abuja that the competition would feature players in the senior, junior, cadet and disabled categories.
She said invitations have been sent to various states and clubs.
“All states and clubs would be responsible for their feeding, accommodation and transportation of their players and officials.
“Clubs and states have also been given a deadline to submit their entries which was on Oct. 3,’’ he said.
The secretary of the federation said “the essence of the competition was to ensure that the players remain in good from and shape.
“The competition is also targeted at discovering new talents in the sport,’’ she said.