Qatar Open: NSC Will Provide Necessary Support For Nigerian Qualifiers – Dikko

National Sports Commission Chairman, Shehu Dikko has confirmed that the commission will provide the necessary support for the forthcoming Nigerian qualifiers for the 2025 Qatar Open Championships.

Mallam Dikko made the pledge on Wednesday when the leadership of the High-Performance Centre and Sports Leadership Hub (HPCSLH), led by Dr Bob Olukoya, paid him a courtesy visit at his office in Abuja.

During the courtesy visit, Dikko highlighted the important role of the private sector in enhancing the Nigerian sports economy and athlete development and thus appreciated the efforts of the HPCSLH under Dr Olukoya.

He also encouraged other private sector organisations to emulate HPCSLH’s gesture.

While responding, HPCSLH director/coordinator, Dr Bob Olukoya assured that the HPCSLH would see to it that Nigeria’s representatives at the Qatar Open Championships are good ambassadors for the country and indeed win the Qatar Open in Doha which automatically qualifies the winner for the lucrative Qatar Master (part of the DP World tour).

Qualifiers for the 2025 Qatar Open Championships tagged ‘the Sun Open’ will take place from 21st to 24th January 2025 at the Python Golf Club in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The winner and a wild card (to be decided by HPCSLH) automatically qualify for the Qatar Open scheduled for February 2025.

Similarly, Dikko also revealed that the NSC is dedicated to promoting School Sports in line with the plans to significantly boost sports infrastructure across the country, following the Federal Government’s increased allocation to the sports sector in the 2025 fiscal year.

He also confirmed plans to build 100 mini-stadiums nationwide as part of efforts to boost sports development at the grassroots level.

Qatar Open: NSC Will Provide Necessary Support For Nigerian Qualifiers – Dikko is first published on The Whistler Newspaper