Ladele promises to revive Sitting Volleyball in Nigeria

Kayode Ladele, the newly-elected president of the Nigeria Sitting Volleyball Federation (NSVF), says the federation would organise more competitions to revive the sport in the country.
Ladele told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that government alone could not do everything to develop sports in Nigeria.
He promised to partner with members of the board to organise more competitions in all the geo-political zones in the country
“It is our responsibility at the federation to first organise competitions both at the zonal and the national level.
“I and the board members have the same mindset and purpose to make the game popular in the country.
“Our main target is to revive the sport, it is not an individual work but a collective work,” he said.
He called for the support of corporate bodies and Non- Governmental Organisations to sponsor the Federation with its various activities.
“We will need the help of philanthropists, corporate bodies, individuals and lovers of sports to support the Federation to achieve its purpose,“ he said.
The president said that he would ensure that any person with any form of disability would to be part of sitting volleyball in the country.
NAN reports that Ladele was elected as the new president of the federation while Mohammed Abba was also elected as the vice-president unopposed on July 15. (NAN)