By Sports Recorder
KADUNA, The Chairman of the Kaduna State Volleyball Association (KADSVA), Engineer Nimrod, has again demonstrated his commitment to sports development by disbursing a total of N2.8 million as scholarships and stipends to promising volleyball players in the state.
The gesture, which forms part of the association’s annual scholarship scheme, was disclosed in a statement signed by KADSVA Board Member representing the media, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, and made available to journalists in Kaduna on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
According to the statement, the scholarship scheme targets student-athletes enrolled in tertiary institutions across the country, with a focus on encouraging academic excellence alongside sporting development.
The Secretary of KADSVA, Adamu Mohammed, was quoted as saying that 14 players benefited under the tertiary institutions category, with each recipient receiving N80,000. The beneficiaries include Agape Sunday, Ramatu Abdulmalik, Joy Lawrence, Joy Osumuriyi, Fani Stephen, Patience Abuh, Ramatu Hamza, Emmanuel Nicholas, Jethro Danlami, Chinonye John, Esther Ogazi, Jamilu Musa, Bobai Andrew and Mohammed Abubakar.
In addition, Engineer Nimrod also paid monthly stipends of N30,000 to seven elite players for a period of eight months, amounting to N240,000 per beneficiary. Those who benefited under this category are Emmanuel Alex, Itodo Ojonimi, Emmanuel Samuel, Isaac A. James, Rosemary Sunday, Pamela Bawa and Blessing Okpara.
The beneficiaries expressed appreciation to Engineer Nimrod, who is also the President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), describing the intervention as timely and motivating. They noted that the financial support would help them balance their academic pursuits with the demands of competitive sports.
They also offered prayers for divine protection and continued blessings for him, urging other sports administrators and stakeholders to emulate his commitment to grassroots and athlete development.
