March 01, (THEWILL) – Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has stated that the corps will continue to provide athletes, who will represent Nigeria in international tournaments and bring home medals.
Audi revealed this over the weekend during a walking and jogging workout to keep members of the corps in shape and to commemorate his one-year in office.
According to the NSCDC’s boss, the corps will continue to produce world-class athletes, who will represent Nigeria creditably and win medals in regional, continental, and international sporting competitions. He stated that basketball, volleyball, and athletic teams from the NSCDC have previously excelled in national and international contests.
“Our athletes have won medals in national and global competitions. This is a clear indication that Civil Defence will not relent in giving its best in national and international sports meets and will continue to provide a pool of athletes that will represent Nigeria very well in regional, continental and global sports championships.
“However, I want to say that we are not in competition with any sister organisations. What we are doing is based on our philosophy and if we excel and others see that we are doing well, they can copy us. We are doing very well in athletics, volleyball and basketball and that is a clear statement of what our philosophy concerning sports is all about.
“I want to say very soon we will come out with our football club, but that is not to say that other sports should not be encouraged.
“There is no denying the fact that football is the most popular sport. However, sports is not just about football and we should all note that. There are other sports that bring more laurels than football, but just like I stated earlier, football is at the forefront globally. That said, our football team will soon be launched”, the Commandant-General added.
Audi remarked that the activity (jogging and walking) was intended to increase the physical fitness, agility, and intelligence of the corps members and that it is essential to the NSCDC’s corporate existence.
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