Team Nigeria lands in Kuala Lumpur for World Youth Scrabble Championships

Members of ‘Team Nigeria’ to the World Youth Scrabble Championships (WYSC), have landed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia venue of the competition.

Team Nigeria, made up of four players, under the captaincy of Abdulqudus Olawale Aliu, touched down in the Malaysian capital on Friday evening 5.22pm local time, on the wings of Ethiopian Airlines.

Other members of Team Nigeria are AYSC U-19 champion Prestige Archibong, U-15 winner Sophia Ebube Ekeruche and Joy Eberechukwu Nwabuzor.

They will be competing in two different categories of the global competition that has 21 countries and over 140 players in attendance. Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa are representing Africa.

Before leaving for the World Youth Scrabble Championships, the team camped in Abuja for three days. They are confident of a good outing and seek to improve on Team Nigeria’s last edition in Sri Lanka in 2024.

Captain Abdulqudus Olawale Aliu who was at the last World Youth Scrabble Championships, says the team is in high spirits and ready to engrave Nigeria’s name in gold in Kuala Lumpur.

“We are grateful to the Nigeria Scrabble Federation and the National Sports Commission for backing us, we will do our very best to put smiles on the faces of sport loving Nigerians.”

The President of Nigeria Scramble Federation (NSF), Engineer Olobatoke Aka, is equally happy that despite the challenging economic situation across the globe, the National Sports Commission (NSC), under the leadership of Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General, Honourable Bukola Olopade, funds was still made available for them to make the long trip.

“These players have shown consistency, talent and the ability to compete against the best in the world. They are prepared to conquer in Malaysia,” Aka said.

“They have the talent to make Nigeria proud, they need an opportunity to show their strength.”

The championship runs from 30th August to 1st September.