Aiyepeku who is also a member of the ATTF-appointed Main Organising Committee (MOC) believes the state would continue to impress the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) by raising the standard of its competition annually.
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The tournament which serves as athletes’ selection for the 2022 Commonwealth Games taking place in Birmingham was earlier scheduled for January 26 to 29 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium but had to be moved to February 24 to 27 at the same venue.
LSSC Director General, Oluwatoyin Gafaar, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Tuesday in Lagos.
A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent who visited the stadium reported that groundsmen and other support staff were seen putting necessary final touches to the facility.
Oshundun spoke during a visit to the LSSC on Wednesday.
The tournament which would serve as another test for the home-based players will be contested by states and clubs across the country from May 18 to 22 in 12 events including veterans above 50 years.
Gafar made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the reason for the delay.
Titi Oshodi, the LSSC Director of Media, disclosed in a statement in Lagos that Team Lagos athletes arrived on Friday fully ready for their participation in the Games’ fifth edition.
Tandoh made the assertion on the sidelines of the four-day inspection of facilities and equipment by a FIFA inspection team based on the expression of Nigeria’s bid to host the 10th FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, on Monday applauded the Lagos State Government’s choice of Oluwatoyin Bolowotan as the new Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has effected a change in leadership of the Lagos State Sports Commission.