DABIRI-EREWA APPLAUDS NIGERIAN KIDS’ VICTORY AT U.S. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

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Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the remarkable achievements of young Nigerian chess players from the Chess in Slums Initiative as Outstanding.

The 12th Annual Chess & Community Conference in the Unìted States includes multiple medals and scholarships which showcased the brilliance and resilience of the Nigerian youth on the global stage.

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Abike Dabire Erewa in a statement by the Media, Public Relations and Protocol, Gabriel Odu commended the Chess in Slums founder, Tunde Onakoya, for his dedication to empowering underprivileged children through chess.

The Chess in Slums Initiative, is a non-profit organisation founded by Tunde Onakoya, a renowned Guinness World Record holder for the longest marathon in chess, that introduces less privileged children to the game of chess, thereby fostering critical thinking, confidence and providing opportunities for them.

 

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