53 Teams Set to Kick Off Battle in 2nd FCT Minister Volleyball Challenge … “Our vision for this year is to select players at three layers (under 17, 21 and senior team).”- Pindar
Oru Leonard
As the second edition of the Minister of the FCT Volleyball Challenge get ready to kick off on April 30 to May 4, 2025, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. A total of 53 male and female teams from the Federal Capital Territory will compete in the tournament, which aims to engage, discover, and nurture volleyball talents for national teams.
Speaking at press conference held on Tuesday in Abuja, the Chairman of the FCT Volleyball Committee, Commodore James Pindar also Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC), for the tournament, said that 33 clubs comprising 32 men and 21 women FCT teams will feature in the “Abuja Volleyball Challenge’
He disclosed that the tournament aims at engaging, discovering and nurturing volleyball talents for the national teams, among others.
“This competition is targeted at positively engaging the youths and identifying talented volleyball players and develop their capacity to be able to play at both National and International levels.
“Other objectives include sensitising and engaging the youths in volleyball activities within the FCT in view of the security challenges in the country.
“The volleyball challenge is also our contribution in support of national youths development and national Security,” he said.
The LOC Chairman noted that the vision of the organisers is to be able to select standing volleyball teams at different age grade levels for the FCT.
“These teams would constitute standing volleyball teams in the male and female categories that would be capable of representing the FCT as a State, and the Federation in all volleyball competitions,” he said.
He however added that apart from the tournament, the organisers have also lined up competitions such as the ‘Catch Them Young’ U-17 FCT Volleyball Challenge slated for September.
He announced that there would also be the FCT Beach Volleyball Challenge and a sensitisation seminar for players, referees and coaches slated for November.
He said that all 53 teams will be given participating grants, trophies for overall winners, medals and cash prizes for teams finishing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, individual awards for outstanding players (male and female).
Pindar urged Abuja residents to troop out to the Moshood Abiola National Stadium to watch the best of raw talents and intense volleyball competition in the FCT.
Participating teams include: Rockstars VC club Karu, Satellite Spikers, Suleja, NY Spikers Nyanya,, Super Spikers, Lugbe, Defense Spikers, Mogadishu barracks, Gallant Spikers Kubwa, AFC VC club Apo and defending champions Karu United VC (men), Scorpiion Spikers (women).
