Quadri Aruna’s Daughter Set For Nigeria Debut At Africa Youth Championships

Quadri Aruna’s Daughter Set For Nigeria Debut At Africa Youth Championships

Sampson Adedeji

Mariam Aruna, daughter of Nigerian table tennis icon Quadri Aruna, is poised to make her debut for the country at the ITTF Africa Youth Championships, scheduled for Sunday, July 27 to Sunday, August 3 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The 12-year-old is part of Nigeria’s U-15 girls’ team alongside Fatimoh Ahmed, Chinenye Okafor, and Aziza Sezuo.

They will compete against players from 10 other nations, including Egypt, Tunisia, Uganda, and South Africa.

Ahead of the continental event, Mariam who is coached by her mother, Ganiyat Aruna made her WTT Contender debut in Lagos on Wednesday.

Earlier this year, she and her siblings secured podium finishes at the João Monteiro Table Tennis Tournament in Portugal.