igeria’s dominance in table tennis has been under question in recent years. With countries like Egypt and recently Congo posing major threats, Nigeria has literally struggled in the ranks, clinging unto some titles and playing the second fiddle in some.
After the era of Atanda Musa and Yomi Bankole when Nigeria’s number one position in the continent was impeccable, the country’s ability to remain relevant in the continent has been drawn back through lack of competitions, poor sponsorship profile and poor motivation for the players who train without competitions.
However, Lagos state remains the most active with numerous competitions that have kept Nigerian players busy. One of the competitions, the annual Asoju Oba Cup is closed and open to only indigenes of the state.
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In the midst of this, Nigeria remains a potential African champion in table tennis once the administrators of the sport in the country can put their acts together. The present board of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation is out to reclaim Nigeria’s rightful place in the continent. With the assistance of the National Sports Commission, the Nigeria table tennis team preparing for the All Africa Games has had one of the best preparations in recent times. Apart from months of camping in Ibadan, the team has been to invitational tournaments in Africa, Europe and Asia
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