The much-anticipated Independence Day race holding at the Navy Sailing Club to celebrate Nigeria’s 52nd anniversary promises to be full of surprises if the thoughts of the Club Commodore, Babatunde Ajayi is anything to go by.

According to him, this year’s celebration is one with a difference and as such, participants who excel in the various races would have mouth watering prizes they would be proud of to serve as an incentive to attract other sailors to join water sports.

He noted that one of the primary objectives of the Navy Sailing Club  is to find ways of rescueing the nation in the development and grooming of talents in water sports.
Already, there is a frenzy of excitement ahead of the race as athletes have continued perfecting their strategies ahead of the d-day as they look forward to carting away the top prizes.
Vice Commodore of the Club, Giwa Daramola disclosed that not only is the Navy Sailing Club celebrating the country’s national day with the race, but they are at the forefront of championing the development of water sports in Nigeria.

According to Daramola, there are more than 50 medals in water sports and starting now to focus on the young ones by showcasing their talents would go a long way in getting them interested in the sports. “The Nigerian Navy and indeed the Navy Sailing Club is in essence passing a vital message to the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Sports Ministry that they are ready and willing to assist Nigeria at the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil.