Stakeholders during the orientation for journalists in Lagos
Nigeria will stage its maiden Wheelchair American Football exhibition on Thursday, as organisers seek to promote inclusion and create opportunities for athletes with disabilities in the sport.
The exhibition, organised by American Football Elite Development, will hold at the National Institute for Sports, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, and will feature Lagos Dynamos, Iron Invicta, Liberty Pioneers and Atlantic Chargers in a knockout format, with winners of the semi-finals advancing to the final.
The event follows more than two months of training by the participating athletes and forms part of AFEDEV’s broader plan to establish a structured pathway through which athletes with disabilities can develop their talents and pursue careers in the sport.
Speaking during an orientation for journalists in Lagos, AFEDEV founder, Lawrence Ojaideh, said the decision to begin with wheelchair American football was driven by the need to create opportunities for athletes with disabilities.
