24 shooters have been pencilled down 4 closed camping by d nigeria shooting federation ahead of d world shooting championships in slovania
The tournament which is billed 4 next month is part of preparations for d commonwealth games in glascow, scotland scheduled 4 June
According 2 d president of d nigeria shooting federation mr wole madariola d shooters are part of d team dat did d country proud at d recently concluded africa shooting championship held in Cairo egypt where d team won 5 bronze medals
The slovania tournament will precede a training tour of China where d team will depart for glascow scotland 4 d commonwealth games .
The president disclosed that plans are in d pipeline by d presidency 2 honour d shooters who won medals 4 d country in egypt.
He continued that d new sports minister has pledged d ministry's full support 4 d federation. Stressing that arrangements are on ground 2 build a world class shooting range in both abuja and lagos which will further boost d growth of d sport.
The president also mentioned tha 3 of d federation's official have been nominated 2 take part in a jury and jugde courses outside nigeria this according 2 him will not only expose d officials 2 d latest techniques but also keep d shooters abreast with d latest trend in d sport
Meanwhile Mr wole madariola has called on the law enforcement agencies to arrest any person found with weapons parading themselves as members of the federation. He stressed that every shooter with d federation has a modified identification which clearly spells out the calibre of weapons the shooter is expected 2 carry. Explaining that weapons are kept in the amoury of the federation as no civilian is expected to carry weapons.
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