The Assistant Secretary, Nigeria Para Powerlifting Federation, Olalekan Fash, on Wednesday in Abuja said the federation would participate in the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Fash said that the federation needed support from the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, non-governmental organisations and philanthropists to participate in the competition.
The 2019 World Para Powerlifting Junior and Senior Championships will hold in from July 12 to July 20.
Fash said the federation needed more support from the ministry to facilitate the participation of the athletes in the championships.
