NTF To Host Successful 2024 Davis Cup Africa Group III In Abuja-Makpa

NTF To Host Successful 2024 Davis Cup Africa Group III In Abuja-Makpa

Ibrahim Lateef

The Nigeria Tennis Federation is working tirelessly to ensure the successful hosting of the 2024 Davis Cup Africa Group III Championship in Abuja, without any hitches, reports BSNSports.com.ng.

Secretary General of the federation Sharmmah Makpa asserted while highlighting the arrangements put on the ground to host the upcoming Davis Cup starting from July 15, 2024, in Abuja.

Host Nigeria will compete with Zimbabwe, Namibia, Ivory Coast, Benin Republic, and Ghana in the championship. The top three teams will be promoted to the Group II stage.

In an interview before the 6-nation tennis championship at the Tennis Court of Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Makpa stated that the federation is working hard to organize a successful and trouble-free event.

“Absolutely, in terms of hosting from the federation angle, we will do all our best to ensure that the location is prepared, the facilities are in good condition, and all the equipment needed for events and contests is available”. 

“This is our first time hosting the Group iii in Abuja, NTF have been preparing for this assignment from the very beginning up to this moment and we will make sure everything runs according to schedule and goes as planned for a successful hosting of the competition,”. 

The former Secretary General of the Cycling Federation of Nigeria, Makpa, further assured that Nigeria's representatives at the tournament will have a very successful outing in the championship.

”Regarding the participation, Nigeria tennis players are in camp, we have between six and eight players training morning and evening”.

“We are doing well and are confident that, with God's blessings, everything will go according to plan so that we might have a flawless and fruitful 2024 Davis Cup Africa Group III qualifying rounds,”. 

Top seed David Ekpenyong, Daniel Adeleye, Uche Oparaojie, Michael Emmanuel and Christopher Bulus will represent Nigeria at the 2024 Davis Cup Africa Group III Championship in Abuja.