327 military athletes to compete in Sahel games in Abuja
By Matthew Eloyi
The President of Organisation of Military Sports in Africa (OSMA), BrigadierGeneral Mikado Abdullahi has disclosed that 327 athletes from 14 countries are expected to participate in the maiden Chief of Defence Staff/OSMA tournament in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Abuja.
Abdullahi disclosed this at a news conference in preparation for the maiden edition of the games with the theme “Sahel Countries Military Games for Peace and Solidarity” on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said that the tournament was designed with the aim of promoting peace and friendliness among the participating armed forces in the Sahel region.
According to him, the 14 countries that will be participating are Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Niger, Libya, Chad, Cameroon, Tanzania, Benin Republic, Kenya, Congo Brazzaville, Congo Kinshasa, Guinea Bissau and Guinea Conakry.
Abdullahi said the game was aimed at fostering peace and solidarity among the eight Sahel countries that were mostly affected by activities of extremists and insurgents.
327 military athletes to compete in Sahel games in Abuja