TAKING taekwondo to the zenith is a major desire of the present board of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, NTF. Chika Chukwumerije, technical director of the federation, said the nation boasts of talents capable of making the nation proud at all levels of competition.

He added that with proper harnessing and support the sky would be the limit for Nigeria.  He expressed satisfaction with the composition of the current board noting that a good percentage of the members are not only passionate about the game but has participated in the game at one time or the other.

“A good number of those currently on the board of NTF are stakeholders who have participated in the game and have won laurels in the past so we are on the same page which is a huge plus for our desire to take the game to greater heights,” he said.

The 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist who has continued to push for continuous upgrade in technical knowledge of the game by both coaches and athletes, called for maximum support for Margaret Binga, first female president, NTF.

Binga according to him has the capacity and knowledge to boost the sports in the country and will require the support of all to achieve the high standard the current board has set for the country. “She is not only a former athlete and former referee she has the zeal to work and I believe with maximum support we will achieve our target which is to take taekwondo to all the nooks and cranny of the country on one hand and to greater height as a sport on the other,” he said.

Binga is Nigeria’s only two-time African Taekwondo Champion and a World Taekwondo Federation Class 2 International Referee, who was undefeated for 18 years with 45 National Gold Medals in the kitty.

– Oct 27, 2017 @ 18:27 GMT |