Samuel Ocheho, Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), has been elected President of the Confederation of Africa Handball (CAHB) Zone three.
A statement, released to newsmen, said the election was held virtually via zoom in a congress on Thursday.
Ocheho was voted unopposed by eight votes to none to lead the regional handball governing body.
The handball committee chairman would be the first Nigerian to be elected president of the CAHB, Zone three, which comprises Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Liberia, and Cote’d’Voire.
Ocheho, in his speech, promised to lead the zone to achieve feats that have never been achieved before.
He emphasized the development and enhanced growth of the sport in the region.
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“I am excited that the Zone decided to elect me to lead them.
“It is victory, not just for me, but for the Nigerian handball family and for the nation itself as I am the first Nigerian to be elected president.
“This is a call to duty and our emphasis will be on the development and growth of handball in the region.
“We will also create awareness on the essence of handball and how it can be used to empower our youths in the region to create jobs,” Ocheho said.
