Gumel hails as Nigeria's senior female Volleyball team breaks 16-year jinx to qualfy 2028 Olympics

Gumel hails as Nigeria's senior female Volleyball team breaks 16-year jinx to qualfy 2028 Olympics

The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, has congratulated the Senior Female National Volleyball Team on securing qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28).

The Nigerian team broke a 16-year absence from the global event by defeating Morocco 2–0 in a decisive encounter to lock in their spot for the Games.

He praised president Musa Nimrod for workingtirelessly to ensure this success.

Expressing his delight over the achievement, Engr. Gumel remarked:

"I am happy and indeed excited that the team pulled this victory through. We are no longer a push-over on the international stage."

Engr. Gumel, who is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and a longtime administrator within the global and local volleyball communities, notes that volleyball has now become the first Nigerian team sport to qualify for the 2028 Games.

The NOC President, who previously served as the President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, extended his best wishes to other national teams currently striving for Olympic berths:

"I wish similar success to all other national teams working hard to secure their places in Team Nigeria's contingent to the Games."

Tony Nezianya Public Relations Officer Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).