Governor Ugwuanyi Receives Spain Based D’Tigress Star Elonu At Government House

 

 

Afrobasket Queen Set To Organise Basketball Camps For Young Girls

 

Nigeria’s D’Tigress 2021 Afrobasket winning star Adaora Elonu was on Friday hosted by Enugu state governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the Government House with pomp.

 

Elonu, the Most Valuable Player at the 2021 Afrobasket in Cameroon was also in Nigeria’s 2020 Olympic Games squad to Beijing which was pushed back due Coronavirus pandemic.

 

The USA trained basketballer is a proud Indigene of Enugu state from Okpatu in Udi Local Government area and is home for the yuletide as well other engagements.

 

The Uni Girona CB of Spain forward spoke on her plan to organise a basketball camp on Monday, December 27, 2021 at the Indoor Sports Hall, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu, where she will teach girls the basics of basketball and encourage them to develop interest in the sports as a means of earning resources and attention.

 

“It is is a good starting point here in Enugu. It is a great honour coming back home, and I really want to thank the governor. We appreciate him, “Elonu enthused as she spoke to the media.

 

The member representing Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituency, Honourable Cornelius Nnaji, the Deputy Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Ugwu, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Information, Steve Oruruo and the Enugu State Basketball Coach, Chiedozie Nwoye joined Governor Ugwuanyi to receive the international star.

 

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