NSC top-guns salute Nigeria U19 Cricket team for historic achievements

Posted : 01 February 2025

The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has congratulated the Nigeria U19 Cricket team for their historic achievements at the T20 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia.

The Nigerian cricket team defied pre-tournament analysis, predictions, and expectations with their performance, advancing to the competition's Super Six.

The Nigerian girls also secured an automatic ticket to the next U-19 Cricket World Cup after shocking the cricket world with wins against cricket giants like New Zealand and a hard-fought victory over Ireland in their final game.

The NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, described their performance as a monumental achievement that is worthy of appreciation and celebration.

"These girls have given our country another global recognition with what they achieved in Malaysia. Many people used to think Nigeria is only good in a few sports like football, but our U19 team showed the other side of our sporting potential as a country, making it to Nigeria's first-ever Cricket World Cup and performing so well."

"As a commission, this is why we believe in the continuous improvement of every sport, from the grassroots through the Renewed Hope Initiatives for the Nigeria Sports Economy (RHINSE) campaign."

"Our target now is to build on this momentum from the World Cup and support the Nigeria Cricket Federation to ensure that more talents are discovered from the grassroots for sustainable growth of the sport," he concluded.

In addition, the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, said the U19 Cricket team has exemplified the visionary leadership of the Sports Commission under the current administration to change the perception of sports development.

"What these girls displayed in Malaysia just helped to reinforce the new era that the President has brought into Nigerian sports with the establishment of the Sports Commission, and we are very excited that all sports are aligning with this vision."

"We are not overlooking their achievements in Malaysia, and that is why we have made arrangements for them to be properly welcomed when they return to the country on Friday in Lagos," he added.

Nigeria finished the tournament as the 5th best U19 cricket country in the world, despite being debutants in Malaysia.

NSC top-guns salute Nigeria U19 Cricket team for historic achievements

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