There are plans by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) to follow the footsteps of International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), to honour legend Segun Toriola who became the first African to attend seven Olympic Games.
For the President of NTTF, Wahid Oshodi, it behooves on the federation to honour Toriola for his giant strides in the sport while there are plans to recommend the former African champion and others for national honours.
"The NTTF will definitely be celebrating the Legend with a series of activities in Nigeria. His achievements are so inspiring that we must find a way to say thank you to this great talented patriotic Nigerian. The IOC, the ITTF and the ATTF have led the way and we surely will ensure that we give him a befitting award. We are also hopeful that the Ministry of Youth and Sports will join us in this laudable quest. This will be done at a time to fit into his busy schedule.”
He added: “We shall also be making a fervent case for athletes like Toriola, Funke Oshonaike Bose Kaffo and Babatunde Obisanya alongside other remarkable athletes outside football and athletics be recognized when national honours are being awarded.”
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