Oshodi wants Nigeria to host ‘Grade A’ PTT tourney

The international table tennis federation (ITTF) Committee Chairman and President, ITTF Africa, (Western Region), Wahid Oshodi has disclosed there are efforts to convince the world table tennis ruling body to ensure that Nigeria joins the list of countries hosting a major Para Table Tennis (PTT) tournament across the globe.

Oshodi said he was impressed with the organisation coupled with the standard of play at the maiden edition of the just concluded Valuejet Para Table Tennis (PTT) Open.

Oshodi who said the para table tennis tournament held at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium may be considered for next year considering the personnel in the Nigeria Table

Tennis Federation (NTTF) and the support of the sponsor.

Asides Oshodi, the President of Africa Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), Khaled El-Salhy, who was in Lagos for the three-day tournament said the continent body is convinced that Nigeria has the wherewithal to stage a befitting international tournament.

“The Valuejet PTT Open will open doors for Para Athletes in Nigeria and in Africa to have a special event with top professional organization, media coverage and good prize money similar to other world events.

“ATTF had already opened the link with ITTF to get this tournament listed on the ITTF Calendar for 2020 after checking that all professional standard has been met. We are convinced that Nigeria has big experience in sports and specially table tennis as well. I believe it is this that attract sponsors to their events.

“I will like to use this opportunity to thank the management Valuejet on behalf of ATTF Executive Committee for their efforts to support NTTF and our table tennis family in Africa through the sponsoring of the tournament,” the ATTF boss said.