African Fencing Confederation Approves Academy For Nigeria
The African Fencing Confederation (AFC), has approved a fencing academy for Nigeria just ahead of the 2022 Cadet and Junior Fencing Championship, scheduled to hold from February 23 to 27 at the Festival Hotel in Festac Town, Lagos.
The AFC said the Samray Fencing Academy, which would become functional immediately after the championship, would help in accelerating the development of the sport in Nigeria. According to the Confederation, the potential Nigeria has to be amongst the leading forces in the sport in Africa consolidated the approval of the academy.
Expressing delight in the approval for the new academy, Nigerian Fencing Federation boss, Adeyinka Samuel, said the institute, which is an independent state-of-the-art facility, would play a major role in grooming world-class fencers from the country.
“There are various benefits attached to the project as the academy is into partnerships with high ranking global schools across Europe, America and UAE, who are keen to partner with talented Nigerian fencers,” Samuel said.
He lauded the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) for their support for the championship, while also expressing gratitude to its sponsors.
The African Fencing Championship is expected to feature over 200 participants from no fewer than 10 countries across the region.
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