FCT Sports Director Commends Gbayan-led Badminton Association

FCT Sports Director Commends Gbayan-led Badminton Association

....Says The Game Is No 1 In FCT

By Niyi Busari

The Acting Director of FCT Sports Department, Luka Istifanus, has commended Gabriel Gbayan-led Badminton Association for bringing honour to the Capital City.

Luka while speaking with Media made this known in his office in Abuja on Monday, he said. 

"I commend the leadership of the FCT Badminton Association under its chairman, Mr Gabriel Gbayan, for bringing honour to the FCT in competitions we have participated in. Badminton is the number sport in the FCT. On the 7th of this month during the closing ceremony of the FCT U12/U15 Handball Championship, I said there in my speech that the FCT Badminton Association is number one in the FCT followed by FCT Tennis Association, FCT Football Association, FCT Handball Association, Cricket Association in that order. These associations have helped FCT in running sports and have brought glory to us," he said.

The FCT Badminton Association chairman in his remarks congratulated Director of Sports who was once the secretary of the association on his appointment and for the level of support he has enjoyed from the FCTA. 

"The Director has led FCT well to three important national sports events, the Edo 2021 National Sports Festival, the National Youth Games in Ilorin and the first National Para Games 2022 in Abuja where we did very well. We want to applaud the FCTA for their support and we want them to do more so that the athletes can continue to represent us very well in national sports events," Gbayan said.