Nigerian Army Tops Armed Forces Sports Competition

The Nigerian Army (NA) has been adjudged the over all winner of the 2022 Armed Forces Inter-Service Sports Competition (AFISSC), which ended at the Defence Headquarters Sports Complex, Mogadishu Military Cantonment, Abuja, on Thursday.

The army clinched first positions in both the men and women categories of cross-country, taekwondo and volleyball, while its male athletes came second in basketball and football to emerge overall champions.

The Army emerges winners with a medal haul of 7 gold and two silver.

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) finished as runners-up by securing first positions in football and basketball, as well as third positions in cross country, taekwondo and volleyball in the men’s category, while its women category came second in cross-country and basketball, as well as third position in taekwondo.

On the whole, the NAF pulled off two gold, three silver and four bronze medals in the competition.

The Nigerian Navy (NN) emerged third in the competition with a total of four silver and five bronze medals. It came second in men’s cross-country, taekwondo and volleyball, as well as third positions in basketball and football.

The Navy’s women athletes finished second in taekwondo and won bronze in cross-country, basketball and volleyball.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd), who was the Special Guest of Honour, commended the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) for successfully hosting the championship.