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    It has taken us years to build and achieve this position and we should not allow it to slip by creating a disconnection back home between the NOC and the IOC" he said The fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM) then went ahead to reel out the list of achievements of his administration to include the singular relocation of the secretariat of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) to Nigeria. "This was no mean feat. Getting it out of Cameroun with a sitting Camerounian President to Abuja was tough but we did it and even got the IOC president Jack Rogue to come to Nigeria for the congress. That is the relationship that we wield and want to maintain" The NOC president then invited journalists to "come with me to a tour of our massive Amuwo Odofin facility where we are constructing an Olympic sports complex that will be a pride of the continent. Full Article at AllAfrica.com
    This was no mean feat. Getting it out of Cameroun with a sitting Camerounian President to Abuja was tough but we did it and even got the IOC president Jack Rogue to come to Nigeria for the congress. That is the relationship that we wield and want to maintain
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 weeks ago
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Nigeria: Why I Want to Continue as NOC President, Gumel
  1. I believe that the first criteria is that of achievement. We have achieved and should be allowed to continue to achieve but most importantly, as an elected member of the International Olympic Committee, ( IOC ), it is only logical that there is no disconnect. We should be allowed to build on the interna...
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 2 weeks ago

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