Sunday, November 24

Navy sailing club Launches New Speed Boat

The Navy Sailing Club of Satellite Town Lagos added colour and pomp to this year’s Eid-El-Fitri celebrations with the launch of a new speed boat for its water

sports enthusiasts by the Superintendent of the Navy Dockyard, Rear Admiral Adetokunmbo Akintola.

 

The event also witnessed athletes competing in the sailing, Kayaking and swimming.

 

Akintola who commands the Naval Dockyard Limited explained to journalists that over the years, the Navy has been assisting the club because it offers a lot of manpower in the area of water sports to the state and the nation.

 

“We have seen athletes from here qualifying for the Olympics and in that regard, we believe that we will give them enough assistance to produce more participants in the area of water sports.”

 

Akintola who is a long-standing member of the club said what he saw is a testimony that the club has grown extensively over the years.

 

On his part, Commandant of the Navy Sailing Club, Giwa Daramola said the club will ensure that Nigerians who love the sport are given the opportunity to actualize their dreams with the right platform provided.

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