Nigeria Aquatics Federation Elects New Board Members

Nigeria Aquatics Federation has elected caller jock and method representatives pursuing a intimately contested election. Pastor Jasimiel Nseobong Samuel emerged arsenic the method typical aft defeating Sunday Tilije by 24 votes to 18, portion erstwhile Olympian Eric Williams secured triumph arsenic the Athletes’ Representative. Veteran swimmer Rachael Tonjor stepped down successful enactment of Eric Williams earlier voting commenced.

Speaking aft his victory, Pastor Jasimiel Nseobong, a cardinal fig successful aquatic sports officiating for decades, described the predetermination arsenic transparent and well-conducted. He pledged to usage his tenure to mentor the adjacent procreation of leaders wrong the federation.

“Work has begun again,” Jasimiel said. “I’ve openly told them not to telephone maine backmost successful 4 years’ clip due to the fact that I’m successful my 70s. What I privation to bash present is to nurture the adjacent generation.

I person selected 5 young people—two females and 3 males—and I volition mentor them to instrumentality over. Even aft 2 years, you volition spot them functioning.”

He further outlined plans to heighten the improvement of coaches and method officials, a programme helium pioneered successful Nigeria six years ago. According to him, the extremity is to nutrient world-class, homegrown athletes trained by Nigerian coaches.

Eric Williams, a two-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games medallist, besides expressed delight astatine being elected arsenic the athletes’ representative. He praised the predetermination process and promised to guarantee athletes’ voices are heard astatine the highest level.

“I privation to sincerely convey God for this day,” Williams said. “As an Olympian who has represented Nigeria astatine the 2004 Athens Games, the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and respective World Championships, I recognize the bosom of the athlete. Whatever is meant for athletes, they volition receive. The predetermination was fair, transparent, and 100% successful. Now, we indispensable enactment hard to guarantee much Nigerian athletes suffice for the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, and different planetary competitions.”

The predetermination marks a caller section for the Nigeria Aquatics Federation, with some officials pledging to harvester acquisition and innovation to thrust the athletics guardant astatine grassroots and elite levels.