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Soccer News of Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Buhari told to reopened sports activities

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The Nigerian Cricket Federation, NCF, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to reopen sports activities in the country.

Yahaya Ukwenya, the President of the NCF stated this as sporting activities around the world set to resume after a pause due to coronavirus.

Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Ukwenya said that the decision became necessary to enable Nigerian athletes get in form ahead of international sporting events which will hold after the coronavirus pandemic.

He said, “The government is staying on the side of caution when it comes to sports and they have every reason to do that but I would think that some pronouncements on sports should be made.

“I think that some non-contact sports should be allowed to resume training with emphasis on ensuring that COVID-19 precautionary measures are adhered to.

“This is because some international competitions may likely hold before the end of the year, especially as some countries are relaxing lockdown on sporting activities.

“We don’t want a situation where sports in the country is lifted and we will find ourselves at the doorstep of an international competition while our players are not prepared for it.

“For instance, Cricket is a non-contact sport. The bowler, batsmen, fielders and umpires all usually maintain a level of distance.

“We only need to sanitise the balls, bats and other equipment once we are permitted to train,” Ukwenya added.