The newly inaugurated Board of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has granted CSED (Community Sport and Educational Development) Initiative request to be their partner in developing badminton at the grassroots level in the Niger Delta area and Taraba State.
In the approval letter dated 8 April 2022 that was signed by the BFN President (Francis Orbih) and Secretary General (Lilian Chinonso Obilor), the BFN thanked the Trustees of CSED Initiative for wanting to support the BFN in discovering and nurturing the talent of Nigeria’s future badminton stars.
In his response, Cornelius Ehimiaghe (CSED Trustee) stated that CSED Initiative is honoured to be given the opportunity to make their iota of contribution to the development of badminton in Nigeria.
Ehimiaghe stated that CSED hope to support the BFN with providing basic badminton equipment (rackets, shuttlecocks, and nets) for beginners, support in holding training courses for P.E. Teachers, as well as in providing online and face-to-face safeguarding training to BFN coaches and administrators at the state and national level.
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The safeguarding of athletes has been made a priority by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) for national sports federations. “CSED Initiative will support the BFN in striving to meet this responsibility through our providing the BFN free access to the services of qualified foreign and home base social workers who can deliver training on the safeguarding of athletes and minors that take part in sport.”