Musa Nimrod was on Thursday re-elected president of Nigeria Volleyball Federation for a second term after polling 11 votes out of 14 registered voters.

In his post-election speech, Mr Nimrod said, “We started by the grace of God, we are going to move forward more than where we are.

“I call on my opposition and fellow volleyballers to let us come together and join hands to develop the sport. I am not seeing myself as the president of the volleyball association but as the servant of the association.

“I want to thank and appreciate everyone, the journey has just started. We couldn’t go to Tokyo 2020 but come Paris, we will be there by the grace of God.

“I know we have a big task. Let’s come together and move volleyball to a higher level. We do not hold grudges, malice or bias against anybody. Let us work together as a team,” he said.

Speaking with journalists after the election held at the National Moshood Abiola sports stadium, Abuja, Mr Nimrod said, “l thank God that we have really achieved a lot and Nigerians can bear witness. Now, I am assuring you, we will do more than before.

“Our desire is to go to the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, which is our target and also the Commonwealth,” he said.

Calling for sponsors and companies, Mr Nimrod said, “We have a big challenge of marketing our sponsorship, but we cannot continue like that. We need a lot of companies to come and assist us. Our doors are open.

“We have the product, which is volleyball, but the issue is marketing our sponsorship,” he said.

(NAN)