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NCC boosts 2017 tennis tourney with N23m

By Daily Sports on July 3, 2017

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a sum N23 million for this year’s NCC cup tourney.

The Executive Vice Chairman, of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta said the competition will be held across the country with 12 top teams to participate.

Prof. Danbatta who was represented by the Director of Special Duties, Mrs Iyabo Sholanke said at the unveiling in Lagos that the same prizes for the 2016 edition have been maintained for this year winners.

“Therefore, the winning team will receive N7 million, the second best will go home with N5 million, the third will receive N3 million, while the fourth will earn N2 million for their efforts.

The number of participating teams have also increased from 10 last year to 12 for this edition. All the teams will receive N500,000 each to support their preparations for the tournament,” She explained.

The NCC Boss said that the tournament is one in which Nigeria’s best tennis players have participated, including a number of Nigerian players based abroad, saying that the quality of players at the tournament is of high standard.

He said: “As you are already aware, NCC tennis cup is team tennis competition that is open to all, including the the very best male and female tennis players in Nigeria.

We are proud that this tournament has the best and promising Nigerian female and male players who are equally as excited as we all are, to ply their trade in the courts for the many weeks that this competition will last.”

•Photo shows Prof Dambatta.

Source Daily Sports

Posted July 3, 2017