By Isaac Afolabi
Nigeria junior tennis coach, Ubale Mohammed has charged players and officials of the Ondo State Tennis Association to be clean, resist match fixing and any form of drug abuse to attain real success in the game.
Coach Mohammed stated this when speaking with journalists during his training tour to Ondo state at the Akure Sports Complex.
While commending the state association for producing talents and national players such as Anu Aiyegbusi and many more, he encouraged the coaches and players not to relent and to be more committed.
Coach Mohammed however appealed to the state government for a quick renovation of the Ondo State tennis court which he said was not too good for a state that has been producing talents.
Coach Ubale Mohammed however said his visit to the state would afford him a chance to pencil down some players that would be invited to the national camp slated for August this year in Abuja.
Also speaking, the chairman Ondo state Tennis federation and a former player Mr Stephenson Olateru-Olagbegi said short term and long term programs have been listed for the players in the state to help them attain their potential.
Many players mostly of the junior categories participated in the one day training exercise at the Ondo State Sports Complex under the guide of the state coaches and officials and the national coach.