Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) president, Jibril Saidu Ojih has referred to as on stakeholders of the game all around the nation to enroll in fingers in making it higher organised extra aggressive.
Sports247 stories that Ojih gave the clarion name whilst marking his first 12 months in place of job, whilst he restated his zeal, imaginative and prescient, efforts and dedication against strengthening the buildings of Nigerian handball, whilst increasing grassroots participation.
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Ojih, who took over the HFN’s mantle at the twenty fifth of October, 2025, additionally printed his deep pastime to create extra alternatives for all categories of gamers and coaches within the nation, for extra building within the sport.
He stated all growth recorded in his first 12 months got here on account of overall give a boost to and collective efforts from gamers, coaches, referees, golf equipment, state associations, officers, sponsors and different stakeholders, all of whom he thanked for his or her dedication to the expansion of handball in Nigeria.
HFN’s press officer and media fee vice-chairman, Cosmos Chukwuemeka Akisi added in a remark that Ojih additionally pointed at endured give a boost to for the nationwide groups, enlargement of four×4 and zonal championships, stepped forward competitions and larger efforts to improve technical building during the licensing machine.
Akisi disclosed, “He additionally pointed to the adoption of MatchVision as a device for video assessment and function research, along grassroots projects and competitions organised via stakeholders around the nation.
“Those efforts shape a part of the Federation’s broader dedication to construction a more potent and extra aggressive handball group. He stated the contributions of people and organisations running at other ranges of the game, noting that sustainable growth will require endured cooperation amongst all stakeholders.
“The HFN President stated that extra paintings is still performed, in particular in increasing grassroots participation, making improvements to the organisation of competitions and setting up a sustainable pathway for the following technology of handball gamers.”
Ojih additionally reiterated the desire for all fingers to stay on deck and paintings even more difficult to make the game develop additional and submitted: “In combination, allow us to construct a more potent and extra aggressive Nigerian handball group.”
Sports247 stories additional that the HFN president pledged to proceed running with related stakeholders to consolidate present projects, beef up the home handball construction and widen alternatives around the nation.