Supporters Club to storm London for Team Nigeria – Oladipo

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By  Eddie Akalonu

The Nigeria Football and Other Sports Supporters Club is planning to send about 70 of its members to London to drum up support for Nigerian athletes competing in different sports during the Olympic Games scheduled for July 27- August 12.

President General of the Club, Dr. Rafiu Oladipo who disclosed this in Lagos said based on the cost estimate from an agency handling the Games travel, about N60m is needed to send that number of supporters  to London.

"We are appealing to corporate organisations, governments (at different levels) and philanthropists to join us in this quest to back our athletes so they can produce very good performances that would translate into medals," he said.

"For the London Olympics, we have turned in applications for a size-able number to be there and support our athletes competing in different sports and venues . The club has in the last 57 years been doing this selfless and patriotic duty to our country even at the threat of hostilities by supporters of other countries,"he said.

As a booster, Oladipo revealed that a firm, Sifax Group of companies has been signed on as one of its sponsors with N10m, saying the group willingly gave out the money without being asked.

Sifax group becomes the second sponsor after telecommunications giant, Globacom to enter into mutually beneficial relationship with the supporters club. Given their long standing relationship, Oladipo praised Glo for being a pillar of support.

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