THE President of  the Nigeria Squash Federation Alhaji Adamu Erena has unveiled  plans to organize regular tournaments aimed at ensuring the growth of squash at the grassroots, even as former President Olusegun Obasanjo is to have a competition  staged in his honour on his 79th birthday .

According to Erena, ”There is going to be a one-day invitational tournament that would attract four top players in the categories of senior boys and girls, intermediary cadre, and  the junior category .

This is to kick start several activities  lined up for the  year. The event is to be held  in Abuja. We are  expecting 16 players  for the competition slated for March 12, 2016.

The Federation would as   usual  sponsor the competition because we want our players to be very active by creating the avenue to express their God-given talents.

We are also planning   to honour former President Olusegun Obasanjo with a Birthday Tournament in  Abeokuta on  March 5, but we have not concluded on that. We have been talking to some people  to help  make the Championship a reality”, the NSF boss also disclosed.

Meanwhile,despite the paucity of funds, the squash courts at the Abuja National Stadium are wearing a new look courtesy  of a member  of the board . Erena informed that the member  had committed  huge money towards rehabilitating  the court’s in order to keep the game going. He said he had done similarly in Enugu, Zaria and plans to do more in other states.