The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod has called on ex internationals/professionals in Diaspora to organise camps and clinics as a way of giving back to the sport and leaving a legacy in their names, National Daily gathered.
Nimrod who made the call on Tuesday advised young players to marry sport with education.
He reiterated his commitment in ensuring that all states and organizations registered with the federation will have original balls to train with.
He said, “I hereby call on our ex professional in Diaspora to come home and organize camps and clinics as a way of giving back to the sport and leaving a legacy in their names.
For an assured future, I call on all our young players to marry sport with education. They should be committed to schooling as much as they are committed to the sport. With this two, their success now and tomorrow will be guaranteed. My dream for them is to become leaders when they stop playing”.
He further said, “We have been trying our best to see that everyone is carried along, one of the President projects this year is to consolidate the great effort of the family as championed by Tunde Omisore in contributing balls to the federation.
“To this end we also have an obligation to make sure all states and organizations registered with the federation will have original balls to train with; no state will be left out. We are grateful for the show of love”.
He commended players and coaches who are passionate about the sport.
Nimrod said, “To the players, who are passionate about the sport we all love, to the coaches who are committed to the perfection of the game, to the officials, who are always there to see that we keep to the rules, to the ex- players home and abroad and to the administrators and board members who are committed to the growth of the sport, I say kudus to you all”.
The President CAVB, Dr Amr Elwani described Nimrod as a deferent personality.
He said, “You are a deferent new personality when you become 39 years old enjoy your thirties before you become old in sixties ”